/ Dictionary / Index B Baalshem: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Baal•shem Pronunciation: (bäl-shem'), [key] — n. a person who works miracles by calling upon the name of God, esp. one of the German and Polish Jews of the 16th–19th centuries considered to be saintly and to possess magical powers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Baal Merodach Baal Shem-Tov Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language