/ Dictionary / Index A accountant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•count•ant Pronunciation: (u-koun'tnt), [key] — n. a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: accountant (Thesaurus) accountancy account book Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language