Search Result:Perry
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋpєrI 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊperi 〕
Overview of noun perry
The noun perry has 4 senses
- Perry, Ralph Barton Perry -- (United States philosopher (1876-1957))
- Perry, Matthew Calbraith 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))
- Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore 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))
- perry -- (a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider)