perry

(per′ē)

noun

a fermented drink like cider, made from pear juice, esp. in England

Origin: ME pereye < MFr peré < VL *piratum, for LL piracium < L pirum, pear

noun

a masculine name

Origin: ? orig., a dim. of Pers < Fr Piers < L Petrus, Peter

Perry, Matthew Calbraith 1794-1858; U.S. naval officer: negotiated U.S.-Japanese trade treaty (1854)
Perry, Oliver Hazard 1785-1819; U.S. naval officer: defeated the Brit. fleet on Lake Erie (1813): brother of Matthew
Perry, Ralph Barton 1876-1957; U.S. philosopher & educator

See perry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. per·ries

A fermented, often effervescent beverage made from pears.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English pere

Origin: , from Old French pere

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *pirātum

Origin: , from Latin pirum, pear

American actress and director. The Antoinette Perry Awards, or Tony Awards, are named for her.

, Matthew Calbraith 1794-1858.

American naval officer who opened diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan (1854).

, Oliver Hazard 1785-1819.