PERRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Perry mean? 

• PERRY (noun)
  The noun PERRY has 4 senses:

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

  Familiarity information: PERRY used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERRY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Perry; Ralph Barton Perry

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Matthew Calbraith Perry; Perry

Instance hypernyms:

naval officer (an officer in the navy)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Commodore Perry; Oliver Hazard Perry; Perry

Instance hypernyms:

commodore (a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral)

Sense 4

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("perry" is a kind of...):

alcohol; alcoholic beverage; alcoholic drink; inebriant; intoxicant (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent)

 Context examples 

Perry was surprized to hear you had fixed upon South End.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Perry does not call it altogether a sickly season.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

I have a great regard for Mr. Perry.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

And Mrs. Perry and the children, how are they? do the children grow?

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

This is just what Perry said.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Mr. Perry, said he, in a voice of very strong displeasure, would do as well to keep his opinion till it is asked for.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Mr. Perry has been with her, as you probably heard.”

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Why does not Perry see her?

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

I may be allowed, I hope, the use of my judgment as well as Mr. Perry.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Oh! good Mr. Perry—how is he, sir?

(Emma, by Jane Austen)