-ry
variant of -ery:
heraldry; husbandry; dentistry; tenantry; jewelry.
-ery
suffix
indicating a place of business or some other activity bakery, brewery, refinery
indicating a cl-ss or collection of things cutlery, greenery
indicating qualities or actions collectively sn-bbery, trickery
indicating a practice or occupation husbandry
indicating a state or condition slavery
word origin
from old french -erie; see -er1, -y³
-ry
suffix
a variant of -ery dentistry
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