perry

4 definitions found

perry - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Perry \Per"ry\, n.
     A sudden squall. See Pirry. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

  Perry \Per"ry\, n. [OF. per['e], F. poir['e], fr. poire a pear,
     L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.]
     A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider. --Mortimer.
     [1913 Webster]

perry - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Perry
      n 1: United States philosopher (1876-1957) [syn: Perry, Ralph Barton Perry
           ]
      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) [syn: Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry]
      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) [syn: Perry, Oliver   Hazard Perry
         , Commodore Perry]
      4: a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice
         of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

perry - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Perry, AR (town, FIPS 54650)
    Location: 35.04487 N, 92.79382 W
    Population (1990): 228 (94 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 72125
  Perry, FL (city, FIPS 56150)
    Location: 30.10869 N, 83.58172 W
    Population (1990): 7151 (2898 housing units)
    Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 32347
  Perry, GA (city, FIPS 60340)
    Location: 32.46409 N, 83.73801 W
    Population (1990): 9452 (3732 housing units)
    Area: 38.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 31069
  Perry, IA (city, FIPS 62355)
    Location: 41.84212 N, 94.09979 W
    Population (1990): 6652 (2860 housing units)
    Area: 8.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50220
  Perry, IL (village, FIPS 59156)
    Location: 39.78243 N, 90.74724 W
    Population (1990): 491 (240 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 62362
  Perry, KS (city, FIPS 55450)
    Location: 39.07318 N, 95.38738 W
    Population (1990): 881 (376 housing units)
    Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 66073
  Perry, ME
    Zip code(s): 04667
  Perry, MI (city, FIPS 63700)
    Location: 42.82088 N, 84.22825 W
    Population (1990): 2163 (759 housing units)
    Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 48872
  Perry, MO (city, FIPS 57080)
    Location: 39.42995 N, 91.66793 W
    Population (1990): 711 (382 housing units)
    Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 63462
  Perry, NY (village, FIPS 57243)
    Location: 42.71732 N, 78.00673 W
    Population (1990): 4219 (1794 housing units)
    Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 14530
  Perry, OH (village, FIPS 61882)
    Location: 41.76735 N, 81.14305 W
    Population (1990): 1012 (340 housing units)
    Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 44081
  Perry, OK (city, FIPS 58250)
    Location: 36.28766 N, 97.30422 W
    Population (1990): 4978 (2408 housing units)
    Area: 15.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73077
  Perry, SC (town, FIPS 55960)
    Location: 33.62700 N, 81.30921 W
    Population (1990): 241 (99 housing units)
    Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Perry, UT (city, FIPS 59390)
    Location: 41.46485 N, 112.03434 W
    Population (1990): 1211 (374 housing units)
    Area: 18.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)