/ Dictionary / Index B Barber of Seville, The,*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bar'ber of Seville' The Pronunciation: [key] (Italian, Il barbiere di Siviglia), a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. barberite barber pole Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language