kerry

[ ker-ee ]

noun,plural ker·ries.
  1. one of an Irish breed of small, black dairy cattle.

Origin of kerry

1
1875–80; named after Kerry, home of the breed

Other definitions for Kerry (2 of 2)

Kerry
[ ker-ee ]

noun
  1. a county in W Munster province, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 1,815 sq. mi. (4,700 sq. km). County seat: Tralee.

  2. a male given name, form of Kerr.

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How to use kerry in a sentence

  • If two or more dogs got fighting their owners simply whacked them with kerries until they desisted.

    A Frontier Mystery | Bertram Mitford
  • With a ferocious shout the others sprang forward, their kerries uplifted.

    The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
  • Some carried knob-kerries—loaded ash sticks; others grenades, flame projectors, or machine-guns.

    The Blocking of Zeebrugge | Alfred F. B. Carpenter
  • Richard walked forward and at a sign from the captain, men sprang at him, lifting their kerries, to dash out his brains.

    The Ghost Kings | H. Rider Haggard
  • They saw the Kerries, and afterwards there were the rabbits, and the ferrets, and the guinea-pigs to be visited.

    Mary Gray | Katharine Tynan

British Dictionary definitions for Kerry (1 of 2)

Kerry1

/ (ˈkɛrɪ) /


noun
  1. John Forbes . born 1943, US politician; unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate in the presidential election of 2004; secretary of state from 2013

British Dictionary definitions for Kerry (2 of 2)

Kerry2

/ (ˈkɛrɪ) /


noun
  1. a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in W Munster province: mostly mountainous (including the highest peaks in Ireland), with a deeply indented coast and many offshore islands. County town: Tralee. Pop: 132 527 (2002). Area: 4701 sq km (1815 sq miles)

  2. a small black breed of dairy cattle, originally from Kerry

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