- Fred(erick John). 1909–95, English tennis and table-tennis player; world singles table-tennis champion (1929); as a tennis player he won eight Grand Slam singles titles including the US Open three times (1933–34, 1936) and Wimbledon three times (1934–36)
- Sir Grayson. born 1960, English potter, embroiderer, and film-maker; won the Turner Prize (2003).
- Matthew Calbraith. 1794–1858, US naval officer, who led a naval expedition to Japan that obtained a treaty (1854) opening up Japan to western trade
- his brother, Oliver Hazard. 1785–1819, US naval officer. His defeat of a British squadron on Lake Erie (1813) was the turning point in the War of 1812, leading to the recapture of Detroit
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Perry /ˈpɛrɪ/ n
per•ry
(per′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries.
Per•ry (per′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- Winea fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- Middle French perey, variant of pere
Vulgar Latin *pirātum (Latin pir(a) pear + -ātum, neuter of -ātus -ate1) - Middle English pereye 1275–1325
Per•ry (per′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Antoinette, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.
- Biographical Bliss, 1860–1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor.
- Biographical Frederick John (Fred), born 1909, British tennis player.
- Biographicalhis brother, Oliver Hazard, 1785–1819, U.S. naval officer.
- Biographical Ralph Barton, 1876–1957, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- a male given name: from a Middle English word meaning "pear tree.''
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perry /ˈpɛrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
- alcoholic drink made of pears, similar in taste to cider
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