kerry

¹ American  

[ker-ee] / ˈkɛr i /

noun

plural

kerries

1. one of an Irish breed of small, black dairy cattle.

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Kerry ² American  

[ker-ee] / ˈkɛr i /

noun

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

2. a male given name, form of Kerr.

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Kerry ¹ British  

/ 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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Kerry ² British  

/ ˈkɛrɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kerry

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

Example Sentences

After close inspection, the guide tosses it in with the rest of the coastal plants you’ll be eating for lunch near the cliffs of County Kerry, Ireland.

From Salon

"So it's not surprising there are people who will make mistakes or who are corrupt," says Professor Kerry Brown of King's College London.

From BBC

Buckley, from Killarney, County Kerry, but now living in Norfolk, told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs acting was "essential" to her, as she credited it with helping her mental health.

From BBC

"I think China is thinking the same as everyone else," says Professor Kerry Brown, from Kings College London.

From BBC

“When your dreams come true,” says Kerry Livgren, the guitarist for Kansas, “where do you go from there?”

From The Wall Street Journal