/ Dictionary / Index B Byrnes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Byrnes Pronunciation: (bûrnz), [key] — n. 1879–1972, U.S. statesman and jurist: Secretary of State 1945–47. 1869–1936, U.S. lawyer: Speaker of the House 1935–36. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Byrne byrnie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language