/ Dictionary / Index P Paul: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Paul Pronunciation: (pôl for 1–3, 5 poul for 4), [key] — n. dieda.d.c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Cf.(def. 2). 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist. 1891–1958, U.S. novelist. pen name of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little”. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paul (Thesaurus) paucity Paul I Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language