Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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commodore | Yes | No | No | No |
Perry | Yes | No | No | No |
commodore (noun) | Perry (noun) |
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a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral | 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) |
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) | |
United States philosopher (1876-1957) |