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Babbitt

Babbitt may refer to:

Fiction

Babbitt (novel), a 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis.
Babbitt (1924 film), a 1924 film based on the novel
Babbitt (1934 film), a 1934 film based on the novel
Babbit is the family name of the title character of Runny Babbit, a book by Shel Silverstein

People

Almon W. Babbitt (1812–1856), early Latter-day Saint leader and first secretary and treasurer of Utah Territory
Art Babbitt (1907–1992), American animator
Bruce Babbitt (born 1938), United States Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton administration
Dina Babbitt (born 1923), American painter
George T. Babbitt, Jr., United States Air Force general
Irving Babbitt (1865–1933), American academic and literary critic
Isaac Babbitt, American inventor
Milton Babbitt (born 1916), American composer of serial and electronic music
Natalie Babbitt (born 1932), American author and illustrator of children's books, notably Tuck Everlasting, The Eyes of the Amaryllis, and Knee-Knock Rise

Places

Babbitt, Minnesota, United States
Babbitt, Nevada, United States
Babbitt, a section of the township of North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, formerly the site of a large railroad yard

Other

USS Babbitt (DD–128), United States Navy Wickes class destroyer
Babbitt metal, any of a number of white metal alloys used for bearings
"Babbit" is the half-bat, half-rabbit narrator that often transcends the fourth wall in the anime Kodocha
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Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Babbitt" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, Volapük.


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