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Ker·ry
(kĕr′ē)n. pl. Ker·ries
Any of a breed of small black dairy cattle of Irish origin. The breed is now very rare.
[After Kerry, a county of southwest Ireland.]
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Kerry
(ˈkɛrɪ)n
(Biography) John Forbes. born 1943, US politician; unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate in the presidential election of 2004; secretary of state from 2013
Kerry
(ˈkɛrɪ)n
1. (Placename) a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in W Munster province: mostly mountainous (including the highest peaks in Ireland), with a deeply indented coast and many offshore islands. County town: Tralee. Pop: 132 527 (2002). Area: 4701 sq km (1815 sq miles)
2. (Breeds) a small black breed of dairy cattle, originally from Kerry
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Ker•ry
(ˈkɛr i)n.
a county in W Munster province, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 122,734; 1815 sq. mi. (4700 sq. km). Co. seat: Tralee.
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