/ Dictionary / Index H Harvard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Har•vard Pronunciation: (här'vurd), [key] — n. 1607–38, English clergyman in the U.S.: principal benefactor of Harvard College, now Harvard University. a city in central Massachusetts. 12,170. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: harvard (Thesaurus) haruspicy Harvard beets Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language