perry

plural perries

1. countableuncountableA fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears, similar to hard apple cider.

   Perry is less popular than cider, but some consider it superior.

   1892, James Mew, John Ashton, Drinks of the World

   2 more examples

   M. Vasse never observed a fatal termination unless in two instances ; in which the persons, adults, had drank perry in large quantity.

   1853, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal

   Sip the perry of the Black Worchester and you will belch clouds of soot.

   2017, Andi Watson, Glister

   Synonyms: pear cider, pear wine

plural Perrys · plural Perries

1. countableuncountableA topographic surname from Old English derived from the Old English pyrige (“a pear tree”).

   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.

   2009 April 14, Richard Sandomir, “Live From the Masters, It’s Not the Leaders”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

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