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Definition of Peary
1. Noun. United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920).
Generic synonyms: Adventurer, Explorer
Definition of Peary
1. Adjective. Resembling pears, pear-like. ¹
2. Adjective. Of, or pertaining to, pears. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peary
Literary usage of Peary
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1898)
"My Arctic Journal, by Josephine Diebitsch-Peary. In 'My Arctic Journal,' Mrs.
Peary describes her experiences as a member of an exploring expedition sent ..."
2. Men and Women of the Time: A Dictionary of Contemporaries by Victor Plarr (1899)
"Peary, as a result, laid a great scheme for crossing the ice from one coast to
the other ... Peary unfortunately broke both his ankles just after the start, ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Peary, with a young Norwegian, Eivind Astrup, crossed the inland ice-cap along
its northern ... Peary was able to fit out another Arctic expedition in 1893, ..."
4. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1894)
"THE Peary AUXILIARY EXPEDITION, 1894. THE following letter has been received by
the President from Mr. Henry G. Bryant, in charge of the Peary Auxiliary ..."
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