Peabody

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
  4. A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after F. H. Peabody, a director of the Santa Fe.
  5. A city in Essex County, Massachusetts, named after George Peabody.
  6. A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a synonym of Neighborhood Nine.
name
  1. The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.

Pronunciation

/ˈpibɑdi/ /ˈpibədi/ /ˈpiːbədi/

Word forms

Peabody

Etymology

From Middle English Pebody, equivalent to pea (“peacock”) + body (“body, person”).

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