/ Dictionary / Index B Balaam: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ba•laam Pronunciation: (bā'lum), [key] — n. a Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Israelites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the ass he rode. Num. 22–23. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bala balaclava Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language