n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-s ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: Middle English pessarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pessarium, from pessus, pessum pessary, from Greek pessos oval stone for playing checkers, pessary
Date: 14th century
1 : a vaginal suppository
2 : a device worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition, or prevent conception