Dictionary
Per•kins
Pronunciation: (pûr'kinz), [key]—
n.
1. Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
2. Maxwell (Evarts), 1884–1947, U.S. editor.
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