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perry

Noun

Per=ry

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perry(n = noun.person) ralph barton perry - United States philosopher (1876-1957); Array

is a kind of philosopher

perry(n = noun.person) matthew calbraith perry - United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858); Array

is a kind of naval officer

perry(n = noun.person) commodore perry, oliver hazard perry - United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819); Array

is a kind of commodore

perry(n = noun.food) Array - a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider; Array

perry, n. [OF. peré, F. poiré, fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.].

A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider. Mortimer. [1913 Webster]

perry, n.

A suddent squall. See Pirry. [1913 Webster]

perry, n. (pl. -ies) Brit. a drink like cider, made from the fermented juice of pears.

Etymology

ME pereye etc. f. OF per{eacute}, ult. f. L pirum pear

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