/ Dictionary / Index E Elgin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: El•gin Pronunciation: (el'jin for 1 el'gin for 2), [key] — n. a city in NE Illinois. 63,798. former name of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Elgar Elgin marbles Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language