/ Dictionary / Index G great horned owl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: great' horned' owl' Pronunciation: [key] a large, brown-speckled owl, Bubo virginianus, common in the Western Hemisphere, having prominent ear tufts. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. great helm Great Idaean Mother 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