Oliver Hazard Perry

/ˌɑləvər ˌhæzərd ˌpɛri/
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Definitions of Oliver Hazard Perry
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Commodore Perry, Perry
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    commodore
    a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
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