Definitions for: Perry

[n] a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
[n] 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)
[n] 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)
[n] United States philosopher (1876-1957)

Webster (1913) Definition: Per"ry, n. [OF. per['e], F. poir['e], fr. poire a pear,
L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.]
A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider. --Mortimer.

Per"ry, n.
A suddent squall. See Pirry. [Obs.]

Synonyms: Commodore Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Ralph Barton Perry

See Also: admiral, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, commodore, full admiral, inebriant, intoxicant, philosopher

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