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COMMODORE PERRY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Commodore Perry; Oliver Hazard Perry; Perry
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
commodore (a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral)
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