Peabody

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English

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Trey Parker, holding a Peabody Award, and Matt Stone

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Peabody

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana.
    2. A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after F. H. Peabody, a director of the Santa Fe.
    3. A city in Essex County, Massachusetts, named after George Peabody.
    4. A neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a synonym of Neighborhood Nine.

Etymology 2

Named for George Foster Peabody.

Proper noun

Peabody

  1. The Peabody Award, granted annually and internationally for excellence in broadcasting.

See also

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