/ Dictionary / Index C Carlisle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Car•lisle Pronunciation: (kär-līl', kär'līl), [key] — n. 1835–1910, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1883–89. a city in Cumbria, in NW England. 99,700. a city in S Pennsylvania. 18,314. a fishhook having a narrow bend. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. carling Carlist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language