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welsh harp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
welsh harp
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of harp associated with traditional music of Wales, originally a simple single-string instrument and now more usually referring to a type of triple harp.

name

A reservoir in the borough of Brent and borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, officially named the Brent Reservoir.

name

A council ward in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2087).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently named after a former public house, a pub name that crops up elsewhere, but there is some resemblance to the frame of a harp in the shape of the reservoir. This is the popular name, the official name (Brent Reservoir) probably comes from the River Brent, which is both inlet and outlet.

Inflected Forms

Welsh harps (plural)

Questions

What does welsh harp mean?
A type of harp associated with traditional music of Wales, originally a simple single-string instrument and now more usually referring to a type of triple harp.
Where does welsh harp come from?
Apparently named after a former public house, a pub name that crops up elsewhere, but there is some resemblance to the frame of a harp in the shape of the reservoir. This is the popular name, the official name (Brent Reservoir) probably comes from the River Brent, which is both inlet and outlet.

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