/ Dictionary / Index H hearse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hearse Pronunciation: (hûrs), [key] — n. a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial. a triangular frame for holding candles, used at the service of Tenebrae in Holy Week. a canopy erected over a tomb. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hearse (Thesaurus) hearsay rule Hearst Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language