/ Dictionary / Index J jasper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jas•per Pronunciation: ( jas'pur), [key] — n. a compact, opaque, cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, usually colored red: often used in decorative carvings. Also calleda fine, hard stoneware introduced c1775 by Wedgwood, stained various colors by metallic oxides, with raised designs in white. jas•per Pronunciation: ( jas'pur), [key] — n. Older Slang. a fellow; guy. Jas•per Pronunciation: ( jas'pur), [key] — n. a city in NW Alabama. 11,894. a resort town in SW Alberta, in SW Canada, on the Athabaska River: headquarters for Jasper National Park. 3060. a male given name, form of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jasper (Thesaurus) jaspé Jasper National Park Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language