/ Dictionary / Index H Hawthorne: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Haw•thorne Pronunciation: (hô'thôrn"), [key] — n. 1804–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles. 56,447. a city in NE New Jersey. 18,200. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hawthorne (Thesaurus) hawthorn Hawthorne effect Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language