peary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  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)

Etymology

From pear + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Robert Peary, Robert E. Peary, Robert Edwin Peary

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