Perry

ˈpɛri

Definition

Definition of Perry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personal forenameunisex given name from a surname

Perry was named after his grandfather.

appellation

moniker

name

family line

TECH.

surname from Old English meaning pear tree

TECH.

Perry is a common surname in England.

family name

last name

surname

history

United States admiral who opened trade with Japan

Admiral Perry signed a treaty with Japan in 1854.

commodore

naval officer

geography

Rare

town in Perry County, Arkansas

Rare

Perry is a small town in Arkansas.

Canada

TECH.

township in Ontario, Canada

TECH.

Perry is located in Parry Sound District.

district

region

township

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Origin of Perry

Welsh, peri (pear tree)

Terms with Perry included in their meaning

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pear cider

perry

alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice

pear wine

perry

alcoholic drink made from fermented pears

Collins

geography

city in Georgia named for Perry Collins

Examples of Perry in a sentence

Everyone was excited to meet the new team member, Perry.
The Perry family has a long history in this town.
She married into the Perry family last summer.
Perry's influence on naval history is significant.
Many historians study Perry's expeditions.
Perry hosts an annual county fair.

Many families have lived in Perry for generations.
Perry hosts an annual winter festival.
The scenic views in Perry attract many tourists.

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French:Perry, ...
German:Perry, Gemeinde Perry, ...
Italian:Perry, ...
Spanish:Perry, ...
Portuguese:Perry, ...
Chinese:佩里, ...
Japanese:ペリー, ペリー提督, ...
Arabic:بِيرِي, الأَمِيرَال بِيْرِي, ...
Hebrew:פֶּרִי, פֶּרִי, ...
Russian:Перри, Пэрри, ...
Ukrainian:Перрі, ...
Hindi:पेरी, कमोडोर पेरी, ...
Bengali:পেরি, অ্যাডমিরাল পেরি, ...
Catalan:Perry, ...
Czech:Perry, příjmení odvozené od slova hrušeň, ...
Danish:Perry, ...
Dutch:Perry, ...
Greek:Πέρι, ...
Hungarian:Perry, körtefa jelentésű családnév, ...
Khmer:ភែរី, ឧត្តមនាវីសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក ម៉ាថាយ ភែរី, ...
Korean:페리, ...
Persian:پری, ...
Polish:Perry, ...
Portuguese (BR):Perry, ...
Romanian:Perry, ...
Swedish:Perry, ...
Thai:เพอร์รี่, เพอร์รี, ...
Turkish:Perry adı, Perry, ...
Vietnamese:Perry, ...

perry

ˈpɛri

perries

Definition of perry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pear drink

alcoholic drink from pears, sometimes sparkling like cider

He poured a glass of perry for his guest.
They enjoyed a glass of perry with dinner.
Perry is a popular choice at the local pub.

pear cider

pear wine

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Images of perry

alcoholic drink from pears, sometimes sparkling like cider

Expressions with perry

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sparkling perry

carbonated pear cider similar to champagne

We toasted with sparkling perry at the wedding.

Origin of perry

Latin, pirum (pear) + -y (characterized by)

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French:poiré, ...
German:Birnenwein, ...
Italian:perry, ...
Spanish:sidra de pera, ...
Portuguese:perada, ...
Chinese:梨酒, ...
Japanese:ペリー, ...
Arabic:مَشْرُوب كُحُولِي مِنَ الكُمَّثْرَى, ...
Hebrew:פֶּרִי, ...
Russian:перри, ...
Ukrainian:грушеве вино, ...
Hindi:सेब का शराब, ...
Bengali:নাশপাতি মদ, ...
Catalan:perada, ...
Czech:hruškové víno, ...
Danish:pærecider, ...
Dutch:perencider, ...
Greek:περί, ...
Hungarian:körtebor, ...
Khmer:ស្រាទំពាំងបាយជូរពីផ្លែព័រ, ...
Korean:배주, ...
Persian:شراب گلابی, ...
Polish:perry, ...
Portuguese (BR):perry, ...
Romanian:perry, ...
Swedish:päroncider, ...
Thai:เพอร์รี, ...
Turkish:pery, ...
Vietnamese:rượu lê, ...

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Definition of Perry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Perry

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