cary-

combining form

variants or caryo-

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Cary

geographical name

ˈka-rē

ˈker-ē

city west of Raleigh in east central North Carolina population 135,234

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Cary 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈker-ē

(Arthur) Joyce (Lunel) 1888–1957 British novelist

Cary

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Henry Francis 1772–1844 English clergyman and translator

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