/ Dictionary / Index E Emerson: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Em•er•son Pronunciation: (em'ur-sun), [key] — n. 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emerson (Thesaurus) emersion emery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language