HyperDic: harper[s_ferry

English > 1 sense of the expression Harper's Ferry:
NOUNlocationHarper's Ferry, Harpers Ferrya small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers / followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
English > Harper's Ferry: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers / followers who captured an arsenal that was located there.
SynonymHarpers Ferry
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofWest Virginia, Mountain State, WV, W.V.A state in east central United States
SpanishHarpers Ferry
CatalanHarpers Ferry

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