/ Dictionary / Index P Putnam: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Put•nam Pronunciation: (put'num), [key] — n. 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939. 1718–90, American Revolutionary general. 1738–1824, American Revolutionary officer: engineer and colonizer in Ohio. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. put-down putoff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language