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

Cameron's mum Kerry said it was "just crazy".

From BBC

Enter financial writers Kerry Hannon and Janna Herron to help them face the anxieties that might be holding them back and provide the knowledge base to jump-start their planning.

From The Wall Street Journal

They lose their desire to learn yet another new software system that is supposed to make their work lives so much easier—until the next system comes along, says Kerry Hannon, a retirement consultant and author.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “Retirement Bites,” a new book to help this generation secure their financial future, authors Kerry Hannon and Janna Herron write that Gen Xers in particular are worried about making their money last.

From MarketWatch

He worked as a page for great-uncle Ted Kennedy and family friend John Kerry.

From The Wall Street Journal