/ Dictionary / Index D Desdemona: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Des•de•mo•na Pronunciation: (dez"du-mō'nu), [key] — n. (in Shakespeare's Othello) Othello's wife, murdered by her husband as a result of jealousy instilled by Iago. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. descry desecrate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language