Perry - Definition

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