Kennedy

American  

[ken-i-dee] / ˈkɛn ɪ di /

noun

1. Anthony M. born 1936, U.S. jurist, Supreme Court justice 1988–2018.

2. Edward Moore Ted, 1932–2009 U.S. politician: senator from Massachusetts 1962–2009.

3. Jacqueline Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Onassis Jackie 1929–94, wife of John F. Kennedy (1953–63) and Aristotle Onassis (1968–75).

4. John Fitzgerald JFK, 1917–63, thirty-fifth president of the U.S. 1961–63.

5. Joseph Patrick, 1888–1969, U.S. financier and diplomat (father of Edward Moore, John Fitzgerald, and Robert Francis).

6. Robert Francis, 1925–68, U.S. political leader and government official: attorney general 1961–64; senator from New York 1965–68.

7. William, born 1928, U.S. novelist.

8. Cape, former name (1963–73) of Cape Canaveral.

9. John F., International Airport. John F. Kennedy International Airport.

10. Mount, a mountain in the SW Yukon Territory, Canada, in the St. Elias Range. 13,904 feet (4,238 meters).

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Kennedy ¹ British  

/ ˈkɛnɪdɪ /

noun

1. Charles Peter. born 1959, British politician, leader of the Liberal Democrats (1999–2006)

2. Edward ( Moore ), known as Ted . 1932–2009, US Democrat politician; senator 1962–2009

3. his brother, John ( Fitzgerald ), known as JFK. 1917–63, US Democrat statesman; 35th president of the US (1961–63), the first Roman Catholic and the youngest man ever to be president. He demanded the withdrawal of Soviet missiles from Cuba (1962) and prepared civil rights reforms; assassinated

4. Nigel ( Paul ). born 1956, British violinist, noted for his flamboyant style

5. Robert ( Francis ), known as Bobby, brother of John Kennedy. 1925–68, US Democrat statesman; attorney general (1961–64) and senator for New York (1965–68); assassinated

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Kennedy ² British  

/ ˈkɛnɪdɪ /

noun

1. a former name (1963–73) of (Cape) Canaveral

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Example Sentences

He’s already added his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, even though he isn’t dead, and to the U.S.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Elsewhere, rising Australian sprinter Gout Gout, 18, finished second in the men's 200m, 0.05secs behind international team-mate Lachlan Kennedy, 25, who won in a time of 20.38.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Mr. Kennedy is the Dilworth Professor of History at Yale University and the author of “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday to make final preparations ahead of their planned journey.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Treebaun progressed quickly through each student’s recap and repercussion track, and I watched a botched Kennedy assassination simulation, a Watergate mess, and a rather iffy situation involving Ben Franklin, but none of them were Elliot’s.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin