Perry
WordNet
noun
(1) A fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
(2) United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)
(3) United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
(4) United States philosopher (1876-1957)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
Perry
- derived from the pyrige (a pear tree).
- derived from the surname, or a pet form of the rare given name Peregrine.