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Peabody

American  
[pee-bod-ee, -buh-dee] / ˈpiˌbɒd i, -bə di /

noun

  1. Elizabeth Palmer, 1804–94, U.S. educator and reformer: founded the first kindergarten in the U.S.

  2. Endicott, 1857–1944, U.S. educator.

  3. George, 1795–1869, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist in England.

  4. a city in NE Massachusetts.


Peabody British  
/ ˈpiːˌbɒdɪ /

noun

  1. George. 1795–1869, US merchant, banker, and philanthropist in the US and England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s lifting stocks in the sector, including Peabody Energy, up 33% since May 20.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Peabody Energy and other coal stocks advanced Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Testament to its accomplished production, “Wishbone” received a Peabody Award as well as four Daytime Emmy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

These include "Bunker," a massive fossil displayed at the University of Kansas, and "Sophie," which is exhibited at the Yale Peabody Museum.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Some of these at least survive–notably the bones of an Anchisaurus, which are in the collection of the Peabody Museum at Yale.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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