Cabot

American  

[kab-uht] / ˈkæb ət /

noun

1. John Giovanni Caboto, c1450–98?, Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.

2. Richard Clarke, 1868–1939, U.S. physician and writer on medical ethics.

3. Sebastian, 1474?–1557, English navigator and explorer (son of John Cabot).

4. a male given name.

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Cabot British  

/ ˈkæbət /

noun

1. John Italian name Giovanni Caboto. 1450–98, Italian explorer, who landed in North America in 1497, under patent from Henry VII of England, and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland

2. his son, Sebastian. ?1476–1557, Italian navigator and cartographer, who served the English and Spanish crowns: explored the La Plata region of Brazil (1526–30)

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Cabot

A top-billed Curry takes the Sebastian Cabot role in this quite good straightforward reboot of the 1966 sitcom, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft, of all people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Some new fortunes were birthed out of Harvard Management, which runs Harvard’s endowment—overseen by uncle and nephew Paul and Walter Cabot in the latter half of the last century.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Cabot Learning Federation, which runs the school, said that an investigation is ongoing into "some online posts of concern".

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

In 2021, he gathered his team to discuss a potential takeover of Cabot Oil & Gas, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

With that, Cabot Searcy started up his rented car and soon disappeared from Alma’s view.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley