perry

/pˈɛɹi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. United States philosopher (1876-1957)
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

Synonyms for perry

• Ralph Barton Perry
• Matthew Calbraith Perry
• Oliver Hazard Perry
• Commodore Perry

Words that rhyme with perry

• primary
• ordinary
• secondary
• solitary
• bury
• canary
• cherry
• ferry
• revolutionary
• airy
• berry
• capillary
• contemporary
• mercenary
• military
• parry
• planetary
• quaternary
• secretary
• tributary
• unitary
• vary
• very
• beneficiary
• blackberry
• confectionery
• counterrevolutionary
• disciplinary
• extraordinary
• huckleberry