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piper

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌɪpə/

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Definition of piper

noun

1a bagpipe player.

2a person who plays a pipe, especially an itinerant musician.

Origin:

Old English pīpere

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Definition of piper in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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