/ Dictionary / Index B Bruce: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bruce Pronunciation: (brs), [key] — n. 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81. 1855–1931, Australian physician. (Leonard Schneider), 1926–66, U.S. comedian. See(def. 2). (1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne), 1883–1967, Australian statesman: prime minister 1923–29. a male given name: from a Norman family name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bruce (Thesaurus) Brubeck brucella Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language