/ Dictionary / Index B Barnum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bar•num Pronunciation: (bär'num), [key] 1810–91, U.S. showman who established a circus in 1871. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barnum (Thesaurus) barn swallow barnwood Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language