PERRIER

Proper noun

Perrier (plural Perriers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Perrier is the 21320th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1229 individuals. Perrier is most common among White (68.51%) and Black/African American (22.54%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

perrier (plural perriers)

(military, historical) A short mortar used for throwing stone shot.

Source: Wiktionary


Per"ri*er, n. Etym: [OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf. Pederero.] (Mil.)

Definition: A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot. Hakluyt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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