perry

¹ American  

[per-ee] / ˈpɛr i /

noun

plural

perries

1. a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.

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Perry ² American  

[per-ee] / ˈpɛr i /

noun

1. Antoinette, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.

2. Bliss, 1860–1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor.

3. Frederick John Fred, 1909–1995, British tennis player.

4. Matthew Calbraith 1794–1858, U.S. commodore.

5. his brother Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, U.S. naval officer.

6. Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, U.S. philosopher and educator.

7. a male given name: from a Middle English word meaning “pear tree.”

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Perry ¹ British  

/ ˈpɛrɪ /

noun

1. 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)

2. Grayson . born 1960, English potter, embroiderer, and film-maker; won the Turner Prize (2003).

3. 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

4. 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

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perry ² British  

/ ˈpɛrɪ /

noun

1. alcoholic drink made of pears, similar in taste to cider

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Etymology

Origin of perry

1275–1325; Middle English pereye < Middle French perey, variant of pere ≪ Vulgar Latin *pirātum ( Latin pir ( a ) pear + -ātum, neuter of -ātus -ate ¹ )

Example Sentences

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

Pear cider, or perry, dominates its nonapple offerings.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2017

Or they might go into Kent and pick fruit, even as "beanfeasters" do to this day; or to Hereford for its cider and perry, the drinking of which is a custom not yet extinct.

From The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple by Marsh, A.