/ Dictionary / Index B besant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bes•ant Pronunciation: (bez'unt, bu-zant'), [key] — n. bezant. Bes•ant Pronunciation: (bez'unt for 1 bu&sylpzant', older bez'unt for 2), [key] — n. 1847–1933, English theosophist. 1836–1901, English novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Besançon bes antler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language