Perry

/ˈpɛri/
/ˈpɛri/
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Definitions of Perry
  1. noun
    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: Matthew Calbraith Perry
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    naval officer
    an officer in the navy
  2. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Commodore Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry
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    commodore
    a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
  3. noun
    United States philosopher (1876-1957)
    synonyms: Ralph Barton Perry
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    philosopher
    a specialist in philosophy
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