/ Dictionary / Index R Richards: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rich•ards Pronunciation: (rich'urdz), [key] — n. 1895–1973, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1956. 1893–1979, English literary critic in the U.S. 1868–1928, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1914. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: richards (Thesaurus) Richard Roe Richardson Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language