Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun perry

4 senses of perry

Sense 1
Perry, Ralph Barton Perry -- (United States philosopher (1876-1957))
       INSTANCE OF=> philosopher -- (a specialist in philosophy)

Sense 2
Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry -- (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))
       INSTANCE OF=> naval officer -- (an officer in the navy)

Sense 3
Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Perry -- (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))
       INSTANCE OF=> commodore -- (a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral)

Sense 4
perry -- (a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider)
       => alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant -- (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him")