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• perry
  perry

  noun

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

  noun

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

perry

¹ American  

[per-ee] / ˈpɛr i /

noun

• perries
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• perries
  plural

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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 )

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perry Perry

"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

The orchard has about 6,000 trees, including more than 20 varieties of traditional European and early American cider apples and perry pears.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2018

But for enthusiasts, there is a key difference between what many companies call pear cider and authentic perry, which must be made from inedible, tannic, bitter varieties.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2017

The practice here recommended may, with equal success, be applied to cider and perry.

From The American Practical Brewer and Tanner by Joseph Coppinger

Katy Perry, the US singer who was married to Brand from 2010 to 2012, was not interviewed.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“It is a tremendous honor to join the Dodgers,” Perry said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Chief Executive Kirk Perry said the results marked a fourth consecutive quarter of net and organic sales growth, thanks to Kenvue’s ongoing productivity efforts and investments in its brands and innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

You interviewed one of Perry’s sisters, Mia Perry Bowick — who became a licensed psychotherapist because of her brother’s struggles — but you don’t interview other family members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

When Blue Bill recovered his senses, Perry put him into a carrying cage and covered it with a blanket so that he couldn’t see and beat his wings to get free.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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