/ Dictionary / Index R Rankin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ran•kin Pronunciation: (rang'kin), [key] — n. 1880–1973, U.S. women's-rights leader and pacifist: first woman elected to Congress; served 1917–19, 1941–43. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rankin (Thesaurus) ranket Rankine 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