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perry
1[per-ee]
noun
plural
perriesa fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
Perry
2[per-ee]
noun
Antoinette, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.
Bliss, 1860–1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor.
Frederick John Fred, 1909–1995, British tennis player.
Matthew Calbraith 1794–1858, U.S. commodore.
his brother Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, U.S. naval officer.
Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, U.S. philosopher and educator.
a male given name: from a Middle English word meaning “pear tree.”
Perry
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
Fred ( erick John ). 1909–95, English tennis and table-tennis player; world singles table-tennis champion (1929); as a tennis player he won eight Grand Slam singles titles including the US Open three times (1933–34, 1936) and Wimbledon three times (1934–36)
Grayson . born 1960, English potter, embroiderer, and film-maker; won the Turner Prize (2003).
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
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
perry
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
alcoholic drink made of pears, similar in taste to cider
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of perry1
Example Sentences
This is certainly true of the Poor Man’s Black Velvet, a variation that swaps the Champagne for more working-class cider or perry, which invariably is made with the Guinness floating on top.
"I hope Matthew perry is okay. He doesn’t look so good man," one user wrote.
Cider – and perry – should be celebrated in its own right as a fine British drink that was enjoyed long before English wine was ever A Thing.
The biggest reductions were in the sale of cider and perry which also saw the biggest increase in price on average.
"Do you expect any off topic questions — impeachment, mulvaney, perry, etc. ... please let me know if so," the email said.
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