/ Dictionary / Index K Kuwait: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ku•wait Pronunciation: (koo-wāt'), [key] — n. a sovereign monarchy in NE Arabia, on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: formerly a British protectorate. 1,100,000; ab. 8000 sq. mi. (20,720 sq. km). a seaport in and the capital of this monarchy. 800,000. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kuwait (Thesaurus) kuvasz Kuwaiti Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language