Harpers Ferry

/ˌhɑrpərz ˌˈfɛri/
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Definitions of Harpers Ferry
  1. noun
    a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
    synonyms: Harper's Ferry
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    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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