/ Dictionary / Index B birr: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: birr Pronunciation: (bûr), [key] — n. force; energy; vigor. emphasis in statement, speech, etc. a whirring sound. —v.i. to move with or make a whirring sound. birr Pronunciation: (bēr), [key] — pl. birr. a paper money, silver coin, and monetary unit of Ethiopia, equal to 100 cents: replaced the Ethiopian dollar in 1976. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: birr (Thesaurus) birota birretta 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