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Peary
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Pea·ry  (pîr), Robert Edwin 1856-1920.
American naval officer and Arctic explorer who led the expedition credited with first reaching the North Pole (1909). This claim was later rejected.
Peary [ˈpɪərɪ]
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(Biographies / Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920) M, US, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) Robert Edwin. 1856-1920, US arctic explorer, generally regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1909)
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Noun1.PearyPeary - United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
Robert E. Peary, Robert Edwin Peary, Robert Peary


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