/ Dictionary / Index B Breckinridge: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Breck•in•ridge Pronunciation: (brek'un-rij"), [key] 1821–75, vice president of the U.S. 1857–61: Confederate general in the American Civil War. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Brecht Brecknockshire 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