kerry

noun

ker·​ry ˈker-ē 

ˈke-rē

variants often Kerry

plural kerries

: any of an Irish breed of small hardy black dairy cattle

Word History

Etymology

County Kerry, Ireland

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kerry

• aerie
• airy
• arie
• barre
• cherry
• clary
• dairy
• eyrie
• faerie
• faery
• fairy
• ferry

Geographical Definition

Kerry

geographical name

Ker·​ry ˈker-ē 

county of southwestern Ireland bordering the Atlantic in Munster; capital Tralee area 1815 square miles (4719 square kilometers), population 145,502

Biographical Definition

Kerry

biographical name

Ker·​ry ˈker-ē 

John (Forbes) 1943–     American politician; U.S. Secretary of State (2013–17)