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Perkins

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′kinz)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Per•kins (pûr′kinz),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
Biographical Maxwell (Evarts), 1884–1947, U.S. editor.

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