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PEABODY

Pronunciation (US):

• PEABODY (noun)
The noun PEABODY has 1 sense:

1. educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)

Familiarity information: PEABODY used as a noun is very rare.

• PEABODY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody; Elizabeth Peabody; Peabody

Instance hypernyms:

educator; pedagog; pedagogue (someone who educates young people)

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