/ˈpɛɹi/
OriginFrom Middle English perre; from Old French peré; from Vulgar Latin *piratum; from Latin pirum.
- countable, uncountableA fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears, similar to hard apple cider.
“M. Vasse never observed a fatal termination unless in two instances ; in which the persons, adults, had drank perry in large quantity.”
“Perry is less popular than cider, but some consider it superior.”
“Sip the perry of the Black Worchester and you will belch clouds of soot.”
- countable, uncountableA topographic surname from Old English derived from the Old English pyrige (“a pear tree”).
“Kenny Perry was a leader or co-leader throughout Sunday’s final round. […] But Perry, Cabrera and Campbell could hear the Masters bird choir tweeting (that’s 140 characters or less, ornithologically s”
- countable, uncountableA unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- countable, uncountableA diminutive of the unisex given name Peregrine.
- countable, uncountableA township in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
- countable, uncountableA village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1467).
- countable, uncountableA hamlet in Preston parish and Wingham parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2559).
- countable, uncountableA suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0792).
- countable, uncountableA minor river in Shropshire, which joins the Severn north-west of Shrewsbury; in full, the River Perry.
- countable, uncountableA town in Perry County, Arkansas.
- countable, uncountableA city, the county seat of Taylor County, Florida.
- countable, uncountableA city, the county seat of Houston County, Georgia.
- countable, uncountableA village in Pike County, Illinois.
- countable, uncountableA city in Dallas County, Iowa.
- countable, uncountableA minor city in Jefferson County, Kansas.
- countable, uncountableA census-designated place in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
- countable, uncountableA town in Washington County, Maine.
- countable, uncountableA city in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
- countable, uncountableA minor city in Ralls County, Missouri.
- countable, uncountableA town in Wyoming County, New York.
- countable, uncountableA village in the town of Perry and town of Castile, Wyoming County, New York.
- countable, uncountableA village in Lake County, Ohio.
- countable, uncountableA city, the county seat of Noble County, Oklahoma.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon.
- countable, uncountableA town in Aiken County, South Carolina.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas.
- countable, uncountableA city in Box Elder County, Utah.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
- countable, uncountableA town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- countable, uncountableA number of townships in the United States, listed under Perry Township.
Formsperries(plural) · Perrys(plural) · Perries(plural)