n. A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.
n. A suddent squall. See pirry.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A fermented liquor, similar to cider, but made from the juice of pears. It is extensively produced in England, but is little known in America.
n. Same as pirry.
n. Jewels; precious stones.
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n. United States philosopher (1876-1957)
n. a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
n. 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)
n. 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)
Word Usage
"August 18th, 2009 4: 29 pm ET perry is a buster, with no insight at all, he is not for the american people. i hope he lose his seat."