Meaning of Perry | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A topographic surname from Old English derived from the Old English pyrige (“a pear tree”).
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2. A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears, similar to hard apple cider.
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3. A unisex given name.
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4. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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5. A diminutive of the unisex given name Peregrine.
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6. A placename:
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7. A township in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
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8. A place in England:
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9. A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1467).
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10. A hamlet in Preston parish and Wingham parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2559).
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11. A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0792).
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12. A minor river in Shropshire, which joins the Severn north-west of Shrewsbury; in full, the River Perry.
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13. A number of places in the United States:
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14. A town in Perry County, Arkansas.
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15. A city, the county seat of Taylor County, Florida.
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16. A city, the county seat of Houston County, Georgia.
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17. A village in Pike County, Illinois.
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18. A city in Dallas County, Iowa.
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19. A minor city in Jefferson County, Kansas.
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20. A census-designated place in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
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21. A town in Washington County, Maine.
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22. A city in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
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23. A minor city in Ralls County, Missouri.
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24. A town in Wyoming County, New York.
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25. A village in the town of Perry and town of Castile, Wyoming County, New York.
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26. A village in Lake County, Ohio.
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27. A city, the county seat of Noble County, Oklahoma.
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28. An unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon.
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29. A town in Aiken County, South Carolina.
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30. An unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas.
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31. A city in Box Elder County, Utah.
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32. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
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33. A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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34. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Perry Township.
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Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“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 speaking) over the quiet of the gallery following them.”

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