perry

¹

[ per-ee ]

noun

, plural per·ries.

1. a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.

Perry

²

[ per-ee ]

noun

1. Antoinette, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.
2. Bliss, 1860–1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor.
3. Frederick John Fred, 1909–1995, British tennis player.
4. Matthew Cal·braith [kal, -breyth], 1794–1858, U.S. commodore.
5. his brother Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, U.S. naval officer.
6. Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, U.S. philosopher and educator.
7. a male given name: from a Middle English word meaning “pear tree.”

Perry

¹

/ ˈpɛrɪ /

noun

1. PerryFred(erick John)19091995MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: tennis playerSPORT AND GAMES: table-tennis player 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)
2. PerryGrayson1960MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: potter Grayson . born 1960, English potter, embroiderer, and film-maker; won the Turner Prize (2003).
3. PerryMatthew Calbraith17941858MUSMILITARY: 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
4. PerryOliver Hazard17851819MUSMILITARY: 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

perry

²

/ ˈpɛrɪ /

noun

1. alcoholic drink made of pears, similar in taste to cider

Word History and Origins

Origin of perry¹

1275–1325; Middle English pereye < Middle French perey, variant of pere ≪ Vulgar Latin *pirātum ( Latin pir ( a ) pear + -ātum, neuter of -ātus -ate ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of perry¹

C14 pereye, from Old French peré, ultimately from Latin pirum pear

Example Sentences

Perry can receive 20 to 30 texts a day from students with questions.

From Washington Post

A July Perry historical marker was unveiled in 2019, and a stretch of nearby highway named after him.

From Ozy

Among the names on the list was Bleyzer, Perry’s old friend from Houston.

From ProPublica

Perry, however, isn’t a fan of these, as your dog could pull and injure you.

From Popular-Science

Everybody thought Mathews’ “life would be derailed” if Perry moved in.

From Washington Blade

He has picked pre-primary brawls with Christie, Perry, and Marco Rubio.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, Kim Jong-Un takes an image hit as a Katy Perry-obsessed, margarita-drinking maniac with daddy issues.

From The Daily Beast

"Perry" chimed in: "They don't want to take blame," he said of the police union attacking De Blasio.

From The Daily Beast

Hirst and Perry too have courted their fair share of controversy.

From The Daily Beast

And after the Driscoll story broke, another megapastor, Perry Noble, admitted to using ResultSource on one of his book projects.

From The Daily Beast

"You have give a limb," repeated Perry, emphasizing the announcement by shaking his finger at the old man.

From Project Gutenberg

Perry's arms fell gracefully to his side and he inclined his head and half closed his eyes in acknowledgment.

From Project Gutenberg

So it came that I struggled to my crutches and broke rudely in on Perry Thomas's peroration.

From Project Gutenberg

Tim says more by the vigor of his smoking than Perry Thomas could express in a year's oration.

From Project Gutenberg

"Perry Thomas guessed he was an embezzler," said Tim, putting the last dish in the cupboard and sitting down to his pipe.

From Project Gutenberg