/ Dictionary / Index D Dunciad, The*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Dun•ci•ad The Pronunciation: (dun'sē-ad"), [key] a poem (1728–42) by Pope, satirizing various contemporary writers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dunce cap Dundalk Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language