/ Dictionary / Index D Dwight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Dwight Pronunciation: (dwīt), [key] — n. 1826–1916, U.S. ecclesiastic: president of Yale University 1886–98. a male given name: from an Anglo-French surname meaning “of the Isle of Wight.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. DWI dwindle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language