perry

Plural: perries

Noun

• United States philosopher (1876-1957)
• 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)
• 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)
• a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
• A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.
• pl. -RIES a beverage of pear juice often fermented

Synonyms

Commodore Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Ralph Barton Perry, pear cider, pear wine