/ Dictionary / Index P Peary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pea•ry Pronunciation: (pēr'ē), [key] 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peary (Thesaurus) pearwood peasant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language