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MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Matthew Calbraith Perry; Perry
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Instance hypernyms:
naval officer (an officer in the navy)