Antoinette, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.
Bliss, 1860–1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor.
Frederick John Fred, 1909–1995, British tennis player.
Matthew Calbraith 1794–1858, U.S. commodore.
his brother Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, U.S. naval officer.
Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, U.S. philosopher and educator.
a male given name: from a Middle English word meaning “pear tree.”
Fred ( erick John ). 1909–95, English tennis and table-tennis player; world singles table-tennis champion (1929); as a tennis player he won eight Grand Slam singles titles including the US Open three times (1933–34, 1936) and Wimbledon three times (1934–36)
Grayson . born 1960, English potter, embroiderer, and film-maker; won the Turner Prize (2003).
Matthew Calbraith. 1794–1858, US naval officer, who led a naval expedition to Japan that obtained a treaty (1854) opening up Japan to western trade
his brother, Oliver Hazard. 1785–1819, US naval officer. His defeat of a British squadron on Lake Erie (1813) was the turning point in the War of 1812, leading to the recapture of Detroit
1275–1325; Middle English pereye < Middle French perey, variant of pere ≪ Vulgar Latin *pirātum ( Latin pir ( a ) pear + -ātum, neuter of -ātus -ate 1 )
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This is certainly true of the Poor Man’s Black Velvet, a variation that swaps the Champagne for more working-class cider or perry, which invariably is made with the Guinness floating on top.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
"I hope Matthew perry is okay. He doesn’t look so good man," one user wrote.
From Fox News ● May 20, 2021
Cider – and perry – should be celebrated in its own right as a fine British drink that was enjoyed long before English wine was ever A Thing.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2020
“For me, perry is always a more complex drink than apple cider,” he said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2017
Fruit is very abundant, especially apples and pears, from which much cider and perry are made.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Rebecca Perry are among the authors who have been longlisted for this year's Booker Prize.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Taipei and Bangkok fell, while Jakarta was also in retreat following the surprise resignation of Indonesian central bank boss Perry Warjiyo citing personal reasons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“His personal circumstances changed right as he finished,” Oppenheim noted, mere weeks after Bloom and Perry announced their engagement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
But while his collaborators — among them Rosalía, Katy Perry and Rauw Alejandro — live their lives in the spotlight, Stillz, 27, goes to great lengths to preserve his privacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
That was half the plot; the second half was: Goodbye, Perry.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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