/ Dictionary / Index B Barabbas: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bar•ab•bas Pronunciation: (bu-rab'us), [key] — n. a condemned criminal pardoned by Pilate in order to appease the mob, which demanded that he be freed instead of Jesus. Mark 15:6–11; John 18:40. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barabara Baracaldo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language