Per·ry (p r  ), Antoinette 1888-1946. American actress and director. The Antoinette Perry Awards, or Tony Awards, are named for her. |
| Perry, Matthew Calbraith 1794-1858. American naval officer who opened diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan (1854). |
| Perry, Oliver Hazard 1785-1819. American naval officer who led the fleet that defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie (1813) during the War of 1812. |
| per·ry (pr) n. pl. per·ries A fermented, often effervescent beverage made from pears. [Middle English pere, from Old French pere, from Vulgar Latin *pir  tum, from Latin pirum, pear.] |
perry [ˈpɛrɪ]
n pl -ries
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) alcoholic drink made of pears, similar in taste to cider
[C14 pereye, from Old French peré, ultimately from Latin pirum pear]
Perry [ˈpɛrɪ]
n
1. (Biographies / Perry, Fred(erick John) (1909-1995) M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: tennis player, SPORT AND GAMES: table-tennis player) Fred(erick John). 1909-95, English tennis and table-tennis player; world singles table-tennis champion (1929); Wimbledon singles champion (1934-36)
2. (Biographies / Perry, Matthew Calbraith (1794-1858) M, US, MILITARY: naval officer) Matthew Calbraith. 1794-1858, US naval officer, who led a naval expedition to Japan that obtained a treaty (1854) opening up Japan to western trade
3. (Biographies / Perry, Oliver Hazard (1785-1819) M, US, MILITARY: naval officer) his brother, Oliver Hazard. 1785-1819, US naval officer. His defeat of a British squadron on Lake Erie (1813) was the turning point in the War of 1812, leading to the recapture of Detroit
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| Noun | 1. | Perry - United States philosopher (1876-1957) |
| 2. | 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) | |
| 3. |  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) | |
| 4. | perry - a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" |
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