/ Dictionary / Index P Peabody: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pea•bod•y Pronunciation: (pē'bod"ē, -bu-dē), [key] — n. 1804–94, U.S. educator and reformer: founded the first kindergarten in the U.S. 1857–1944, U.S. educator. 1795–1869, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist in England. a city in NE Massachusetts. 45,976. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peabody (Thesaurus) pea bean peabody bird Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language