/ Dictionary / Index B Byrd: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Byrd Pronunciation: (bûrd), [key] — n. 1888–1957, rear admiral in U.S. Navy: polar explorer. born 1917, U.S. politician: senator since 1959. c1540–1623, English composer and organist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: byrd (Thesaurus) by-product Byrd Land 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