reaper
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English reper, repare, repere, *riper (the last, attested only in surnames Ryper, Riper, etc.), from Old English rīpere (“reaper”), equivalent to reap + -er.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -iːpə(r)
Noun[edit]
reaper (plural reapers)
- One who reaps.
- A machine used to harvest crops.
- Reaper Shortened form of "The Grim Reaper", the angel of death.
- Don't fear the Reaper / We'll be able to fly — Lyrics from "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult
Derived terms[edit]
- the Grim Reaper
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
one who reaps
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machine used for harvesting — see harvester
the Grim Reaper — see Grim Reaper