/ Dictionary / Index H Harpers Ferry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Har'pers Fer'ry Pronunciation: (här'purz), [key] a town in NE West Virginia at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers: site of John Brown's raid 1859. 361. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. harper Harper Woods Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language