American naval officer who led the fleet that defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie (1813) during the War of 1812. |
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n. pl. per·ries A fermented, often effervescent beverage made from pears. [Middle English pere, from Old French pere, from Vulgar Latin *pirātum : Latin pirum, pear; see PEAR + Latin -ātum, n. suff. (from neuter of -ātus, -ate).] |
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American naval officer who opened diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan (1854). |
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American actress and director. The Antoinette Perry Awards, or Tony Awards, are named for her. |
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