Cary: Meaning and Definition of

Car•y

Pronunciation: (kâr'ē, kar'ē), [key]
— n.
  1. 1820–71, U.S. poet (sister of Phoebe Cary).
  2. 1888–1957, English novelist.
  3. 1772–1844, British writer and translator.
  4. 1824–71, U.S. poet (sister of Alice Cary).
  5. a town in central North Carolina. 21,612.
  6. a male given name.
  7. a female given name, form of
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