/ Dictionary / Index C Cleve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cle•ve Pronunciation: (klā'vu for 1 klēv for 2), [key] — n. 1840–1905, Swedish chemist. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Cletus Cleveland Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language