Peacock
31peacock — pea•cock [[t]ˈpiˌkɒk[/t]] n. pl. cocks, (esp. collectively) cock, 1) orn the male of the peafowl, distinguished by its long, erectile, iridescent tail feathers that are marked with eyelike spots and can be spread in a fan 2) orn any peafowl 3) a… …
32peacock — Occasionally used in former times to a person of either sex acting in an ostentatiously vain way, strutting about in a manner similar to that of the bird itself. ‘Thou wagtail, peacock, puppy’ says Belleur to Rosalure, in Ben Jonson’s The Wild …
33Peacock (disambiguation) — Peacock may be one of the following:Biological*A male Peafowl, or sometimes any peafowl *Peacock (butterfly), several unrelated butterflies with ocelli resembling those of a peacock *Red sandalwood tree sometimes called peacock flower fence… …
34Peacock Records — Logo des Labels Mutterunternehmen Duke Peacock (1952–1973) ABC Dunhill (1973–1975) Aktive Jahre 1949–1975 Gründer …
35Peacock Records — was a record label started in 1949 by Don D. Robey. Hound Dog by Big Mama Thornton was a bit hit for Peacock in 1953. [http://home.earthlink.net/ jaymar41/bigmama.html] Other significant rhythm blues artists on Peacock were Marie Adams, James… …
36Peacock butterfly — Peacock Pea cock (p[=e] k[o^]k ), n. [OE. pecok. Pea in this word is from AS. pe[ a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us, t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See {Cock} the bird.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The… …
37Peacock fish — Peacock Pea cock (p[=e] k[o^]k ), n. [OE. pecok. Pea in this word is from AS. pe[ a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us, t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See {Cock} the bird.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The… …
38Peacock pheasant — Peacock Pea cock (p[=e] k[o^]k ), n. [OE. pecok. Pea in this word is from AS. pe[ a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us, t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See {Cock} the bird.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The… …
39Peacock Records — Fondé en 1949 Fondateur Don Robey Genre(s) Blues, Rhythm Blues, Gospel Pays d origine …
40Peacock Alley — may refer to:* Peacock Alley (1921 film), a black and white silent film * Peacock Alley (1930 film), a black and white sound film * Peacock Alley (connection), the connection between Waldorf and Astoria in The Waldorf Astoria Hotel * Peacock… …
