kerry
one of an Irish breed of small, black dairy cattle.
Origin of kerry
1Other definitions for Kerry (2 of 2)
a county in W Munster province, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 1,815 sq. mi. (4,700 sq. km). County seat: Tralee.
a male given name, form of Kerr.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
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 MitfordWith a ferocious shout the others sprang forward, their kerries uplifted.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordSome carried knob-kerries—loaded ash sticks; others grenades, flame projectors, or machine-guns.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge | Alfred F. B. CarpenterRichard 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 HaggardThey 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)
/ (ˈkɛrɪ) /
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)
/ (ˈkɛrɪ) /
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)
a small black breed of dairy cattle, originally from Kerry
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse