Piper meaning

pīpər
pipers
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One who plays the bagpipe.
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One who plays on a pipe.
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A person who plays on a pipe; esp., a bagpiper.
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A musician who plays a pipe.
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A baby pigeon.
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A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
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A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) with very long spines, native to the American and European coasts.
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Archaic form of pepper.
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An occupational surname.
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A female given name used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie.
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pay the piper
  • To pay for one's pleasures or bear the consequences of one's actions.
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Origin of piper

Piper Sentence Examples

  • P. Piper, p. 861.

  • There are also found the black pepper plant (Piper Clusii), a climbing plant abundant in the mountain districts; the grains of paradise or melegueta pepper plant (Amomum Melegueta) and other Amomums whose fruits are prized.

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