Oliver Hazard Perry

Noun

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

perry Commodore Perry

Examples

His great nephew Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (November 12, 1858 – June 10, 1908) was an American socialite and United States Representative from New York. Source: Internet

Oliver Hazard Perry (1860) by William Walcutt, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. Source: Internet

Oliver Hazard Perry, Jr. entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1829, rose to the rank of lieutenant and resigned in 1849. Source: Internet

Commander Oliver Hazard Perry reported his victory with the simple statement, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." Source: Internet

Oliver Hazard Perry class, originally designated PFG, were redesignated into the FFG line. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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