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perry

/ˈpɛɹ.i/noun2 syllables

Perry means: 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).

Synonyms for perry7

noun, as in 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)

Matthew C. Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry

noun, as in 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)

Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Perry

noun, as in United States philosopher (1876-1957)

Ralph Barton Perry

also used for perry

pear cider, pear wine

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What does perry mean?4

noun

1

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)

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 philosopher (1876-1957)

4

a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with perry?25

three syllables

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All 25 rhymes for perry, grouped by syllable

Perry in a sentence

  • Perry has acquired the habit of thinking aloud.CP
  • Perry has got into the habit of thinking aloud.sundown
  • Lee 'Scratch' Perry was a pioneer of dub music.sundown
  • Perry obtained precious information from him.AlanF_US
  • Perry became used to the loud deliberations.saasmath
  • Perry decided to gain information from Drake.AlanF_US
  • I am aware of only Perry Rhodan as a German science fiction franchise.nonong
  • That man is Perry Mason, the lawyer.CN

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Forms of perry

as a noun

plural
perries