/ Dictionary / Index R Rockefeller: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rock•e•fel•ler Pronunciation: (rok'u-fel"ur), [key] — n. 1839–1937, and his son1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists. 1908–79, U.S. political leader: governor of New York 1959–73; vice president of the U.S. 1974–77 (son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rockefeller (Thesaurus) rock-eel rock elm Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language