/ Dictionary / Index H Harris: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Har•ris Pronunciation: (har'is), [key] — n. c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690. 1856–1931, U.S. writer, born in Ireland. 1848–1908, U.S. journalist, novelist, and short-story writer: creator of Uncle Remus. born 1925, U.S. actress. born 1921, U.S. public-opinion pollster and columnist. born 1922, U.S. novelist. 1898–1979, U.S. composer. 1795–1856, U.S. entomologist: pioneer in applied entomology. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: harris (Thesaurus) Harriman Harrisburg 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