kerry
noun
one of an Irish breed of small, black dairy cattle.
kerry
1 American
[ker-ee]
/ ˈkɛr i /
noun
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kerries
plural
Kerry
2
American
[ker-ee]
/ ˈkɛr i /
noun
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a county in W Munster province, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 1,815 sq. mi. (4,700 sq. km). Tralee.
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a male given name, form of Kerr.
Kerry
1
British
/ ˈkɛrɪ /
noun
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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)
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a small black breed of dairy cattle, originally from Kerry
Kerry
2
British
/ ˈkɛrɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of kerry
1875–80; named after Kerry, home of the breed
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Never’d dar’ show myself tuh her, ’less I done everything agoin’ tuh kerry it out.”
From The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol by Herbert Carter
On'y 'ere and there, an' yer'd 'ardly tell they was shops, they kerry 'em on that quoiet....
From Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by F. Anstey
"Yuh war sayin' right now, thet these hyar byes hain't never 'xpectin' ter be sojers; an' thet they don't kerry arms; air thet a fack?"
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Herbert Carter
Yuh 'pears tuh not want me tuh take hit; and den ag'in yuh 'spects me to kerry hit off when I'se gwine away!
From Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat by St. George Rathborne
"You kerry that bag inter the drorin'-room, will yer?" he said.
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 31, 1916 by Various
That was particularly true in areas like saltier snacks, said Jocelyn Carter, senior strategic marketing director for private label at ingredient developer Kerry.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Here we meet Kelly Macdonald, suppressing her Scottish accent as tough but tender Sheriff Kerry, asserting her jurisdictional rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Skellig Michael, off the County Kerry Coast, will see most of the sun blocked out, at about 98.01%.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Kerry Waddell, who represents the factory’s employees for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said he has seen no sign of new equipment, and has received no word about any long-term plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Paddy always talked about you and Dennis, my poor husband that was in the bed, never got over the day your mother came an’ sang the song about the Kerry dancing.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
So thick as bees the regiment formed up in front of him, shouting and waving their kerries, for here in the King's Place they bore no spears.
From The Ghost Kings by Henry Rider Haggard
“The sooner they pass a bye-law against carrying kerries in the streets the better,” said Brian, as we walked over to the hotel.
From A Veldt Vendetta by Bertram Mitford
Klaas hesitated, then sullenly replaced his kerries and turned away, whereat the Zulus laughed again.
From The Golden Rock by Ernest Glanville
After that I fainted; it was silly, but those kerries of theirs are of rhinoceros horn—I should not have minded so much had they been of wood, but the horn bites deep.
From The People of the Mist by Henry Rider Haggard
They jumped this way, and that, their eyes rollin’ in their heads, their assegais whizzing and kerries flying, with a noise like a flight o’ partridges.
From Tales from the Veld by Ernest Glanville
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