Perry

Definitions: Perry

Perry

Noun

1. United States philosopher (1876-1957).

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).

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).

4. A fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider.

"Perry" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a traveler".

Date "Perry" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1749. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Food & Agriculture	Alcoholic beverage obtained by fermenting the juice of pears. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Perry

Synonyms: Commodore Perry (n), Matthew Calbraith Perry (n), Oliver Hazard Perry (n), Ralph Barton Perry (n). (additional references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Where is Mr. Perry, the apothecary? (Emma; writing credit: Douglas McGrath) So, Perry, I was wondering if you knew that I have a date this weekend? (Scrubs; writing credit: Gabrielle Allan; Janae Bakken) Aw, honey, this isn't like Perry Mason I'm doing. (Shannon's Deal; writing credit: John Sayles) Ho, Haha, Guard, Turn, Perry, Dodge, Spin, Ha, Thrust! (Robin Hood Daffy; writing credit: Michael Maltese) Peregrine for Perry. (The Other; writing credit: Tom Tryon)
Lyrics	A like a Perry Mason without a case ("Rapper's Delight"; performing artist: Sugarhill Gang)
Movie/TV Titles	The New Perry Mason (1973) Agente di ferro Perry Grant (1966) Perry Popgun (1962) The Perry Como Show (1948) Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
Song Titles	Park Avenue Beat (Theme From Perry Mason) (performing artist: Ray and his orchestra Conniff)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	Perry Ellis International, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Perry Mason: Seven Complete Mysteries (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Perry Como - Collector's Edition, Vols. 1 & 2 (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	No Suggestion of Silence: Music by Perry Townsend (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Malaclemmys centrata concentrica. In: "A Revision of Malaclemmys, a Genus of Turtles", by William Perry Hay. P. 3, Plate I.Credit: Fisheries.		1. Malaclemmys centrata. 2. Malaclemmys centrata concentrica. In: "A Revision of Malaclemmys, a Genus of Turtles", by William Perry Hay. P. 20, Plate X.Credit: Fisheries.
	J. Perry, HYDROLAB builder, swims away from the lab.Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).		Perry ROV uses a "garage" to hold its umbilical.Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).
	Dr. Lawrence Delaney, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, discusses various flight test programs at Edwards Air Force Base with Col. Perry Lamy, 412th Test Wing commander. (P.; photo by Kevin Robertson)..		Small herd of mixed breed beef cattle, mostly charolais, in Perry County, MS.Credit: USDA.
	African American farmer Ben Burkette check sweet corn crop in Perry County, MS. Burkette is Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives.Credit: USDA.		Ben Burkette plows field before planting beans in Perry County, Mississippi.Credit: USDA.
	Tractor on Ben Burkette farm in Perry County, MS.Credit: USDA.		St. Croix hair sheep have a high resistance to certain internal parasites such as barberpole stomach worms. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Perry Rech..
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Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	Perry says that colds have been very general, but not so heavy as he has very often known them in November.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Also, through a cooperative agreement with the USG, U.S. defense contractors and the China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC), seven PFG-2 frigates have been constructed, with an 8th ship to begin construction in 2001. The PFG-2 is virtually identical to the Perry Class FFG-7 in use in the U.S Navy. Taiwan's Army (TA) and Air Force have purchased from the United States AH-1W and OH-58D helicopters, Patriot-based air-defense missile systems, Avenger and Dual Mounted Stinger surface-to-air missiles, TOW anti-tank missile systems, Harpoon, advanced targeting and radar systems for fighter jets, electronic warfare devices, and M60A3 tanks. (references)
Economic History	Slovenia	Then-Secretary of Defense William Perry visited Slovenia twice while in office. (references)
	North Korea	Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, the Counselor of the Department, succeeded Dr. Perry as North Korea Policy Coordinator and Special Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State. (references)
	North Korea	On September 25, 2000, the State Department announced that Dr. William Perry was stepping down from his duties as North Korea Policy Coordinator. (references)
Political Economy	Bahamas	Perry G. Christie, a friend and former law partner of Ingraham, leads the opposition center-left Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Since the March 1997 general elections, the FNM has held 35 seats in the 40-member house of assembly, with the other 4 held by the PLP and one by the newly formed Coalition for Democratic Reform. (references)
Trade	Ireland	Excise taxes are levied on a limited number of products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, spirits, beer, wine, bottled water, cider and perry, tobacco, motor vehicles, and liquid petroleum gas. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
James Madison	1809-1817	On Lake Erie, the squadron under command of Captain Perry having met the British squadron of superior force, a sanguinary conflict ended in the capture of the whole.
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	Cindy Perry teaches second graders to read in AmeriCorps in rural Kentucky.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Perry" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 94.10% of the time. "Perry" is used about 339 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	94.1%	319	16,154
Noun (singular)	5.6%	19	80,337
Noun (common)	0.29%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	339	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "Perry" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Perry	First name Female	2,000	2,709
Perry	First name Male	49,000	287
Perry	Last name	94,000	84
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

"Perry" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a traveler".

The following table summarizes names related to "Perry."
Name	Gender	Language	Related Name
Peregrine	Male	English	N/A
Perry	Male	English	Peregrine
Pellegrino	Male	Italian	Peregrine
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

1. 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
Country: USA

2. 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
Country: USA

3. 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
Country: USA

4. 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
Country: USA

5. 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
Country: USA

6. 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
Country: USA

7. Perry, ME
Zip Code(s): 04667
Country: USA

8. 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
Country: USA

9. 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
Country: USA

10. 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
Country: USA

11. 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
Country: USA

12. 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
Country: USA

13. 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)
Country: USA

14. 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)
Country: USA

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Expressions: Perry

Expressions using "Perry": Commodore Perry ♦ Donald Robert Perry Marquis ♦ Matthew Calbraith Perry ♦ Mount Perry ♦ North Perry ♦ Oliver Hazard Perry ♦ Perry County ♦ Perry Hall ♦ Perry Heights ♦ Perry Mason ♦ Perry railway ♦ Ralph Barton Perry. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Perry": perry-pathetic.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Perry

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
tyler perry	1,079	rick perry	93
steve perry	956	inn at perry cabin	91
matthew perry	601	steve perry journey	89
perry ellis	294	perry elli	89
perry stone	277	port perry	87
johnny perry	276	perry new york	86
perry home	267	joe perry	86
perry	263	jason perry	85
luke perry	252	perry iowa	80
fred perry	248	perry ohio	76
perry como	247	camp perry	74
rachel perry	211	kenny perry	71
perry.com tyler	201	perry hall md	70
perry florida	200	john perry	69
perry mason	190	lee perry	66
perry farrell	184	tim perry	65
perry georgia	158	lake perry	63
anne perry	153	donna perry	62
gaylord perry	136	perry rachel vh1	54
linda perry	107	perry play tyler	53
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Modern Translations: Perry

Language		Translations for "Perry"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		Perri (Peri), Raki Dardhi. (various references)

Arabic		‏عصير الإجاص. (various references)

Chinese		佩里. (various references)

Czech		Hruškový Mošt. (various references)

Danish		paerevin, paerecider. (various references)

Dutch		perewijn, peredrank, perecider. (various references)

French		poire (pear), Poiré. (various references)

German		Most (cider, fruit juice, fruit wine, must), Birnenwein, Birnenmost. (various references)

Greek		απίτης, αχλαδόκρασο. (various references)

Hungarian		körtebor. (various references)

Italian		sidro di pere, sidro (cider). (various references)

Manx		lhune peear. (various references)

Pig Latin		errypay

Portuguese		Perquirição (pump), perada (perse). (various references)

Romanian		Cidru De Pere. (various references)

Russian		Грушевый Сидр. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		kruškovača. (various references)

Spanish		perada, Sidra De Pera. (various references)

Swedish		Päronvin. (various references)

Turkish		Armut Þarabı. (various references)

Ukranian		Грушевий Сидр, Груша. (various references)

Vietnamese		rượu lê. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Perry

Derivations
	Words containing "Perry": sperrylite, sperrylites. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Perry" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Epryn, Lerry, Parri, Parroy, Pavry, Pearey, Peary, Perfrx, Perie, Perre, Perro, Perroy, Perrs, Perryn, perrys, Pery, peryy, purry, Pyry. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Perry"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "Perry" (pronounced pe"rē)
4	p e" r ē	Parry.
3	-e" r ē	airy, Barre, Berry, Bury, Canary, cherry, Clary, dairy, Derry, eyrie, fairy, ferry, Glengarry, hairy, Harry, Jerry, Kerry, marry, merry, nary, prairie, remarry, scary, sherry, skerry, Tarry, Terry, unwary, vary, very, wary, wherry.
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Anagrams: Perry

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: pryer.
	Words within the letters "e-p-r-r-y"
	-1 letter: prey, pyre.
	-2 letters: err, per, pry, pye, rep, rye, yep.
	-3 letters: er, pe, re, ye.
	Words containing the letters "e-p-r-r-y"
	+1 letter: prayer, preyer, pryers, ropery, spryer.
	+2 letters: drapery, grapery, orphrey, partyer, perjury, prayers, preyers, prudery, pyrrole, respray, sprayer, spurrey.
	+3 letters: frippery, orphreys, parleyer, partyers, perspiry, priggery, printery, properly, property, purveyor, pyorrhea, pyrroles, repurify, resprays, spermary, sprayers, spurreys, trumpery.
	+4 letters: carpentry, cryoprobe, ferrotype, hyperarid, hyperpure, paralyzer, parcenary, parleyers, parquetry, perfumery, perikarya, periphery, perorally, pokeberry, portrayed, portrayer, prayerful, precatory, predatory, prefatory, presbyter, propriety, pruriency, purveyors, pyorrheas, pyrethrin, pyrethrum, pyrolyzer, pyrometer, pyrometry, raspberry, ratepayer, repertory, resprayed, soapberry, temporary.
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