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-ry

1 American  

  1. variant of -ery.

    heraldry; husbandry; dentistry; tenantry; jewelry.
Ry. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Railway.

-ry British  

suffix

  1. a variant of -ery

    dentistry
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Etymology

Origin of -ry

Middle English -rie < Old French; short form of -ery

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