PERRY

perry

(noun) a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Perry

(noun) 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)

Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry

(noun) 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)

Perry, Ralph Barton Perry

(noun) United States philosopher (1876-1957)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Perry

A topographic surname derived from the Old English pyrige (“a pear tree”).

A unisex given name.

A unisex given name from surnames.

A diminutive of the unisex given name Peregrine.

A placename.

A township in Ontario, Canada

A village in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

A town in Arkansas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States.

A city, the county seat of Houston County, Georgia, United States.

A village in Illinois, United States.

A city in Iowa, United States.

A city in Kansas, United States.

A town in Maine, United States.

A city in Michigan, United States.

A city in Missouri, United States.

A village in Ohio, United States.

A city in Oklahoma, United States.

A city in Utah, United States.

Anagrams

• Pryer, pryer

Etymology

Noun

perry (countable and uncountable, plural perries)

A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.

Synonyms

• pear cider

• pear wine

Hyponyms

• ice perry

• sparkling perry

Anagrams

• Pryer, pryer

Source: Wiktionary


Per"ry, n. Etym: [OF. peré, F. poiré, fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.]

Definition: A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider. Mortimer.

Per"ry, n.

Definition: A suddent squall. See Pirry. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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