/ Dictionary / Index S Sinclair: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sin•clair Pronunciation: (sin-klâr', sing- or, for 1, 2, 4, sin'klâr, sing'-), [key] — n. 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal. 1865?–1946, British novelist. 1878–1968, U.S. novelist, socialist, and reformer. a male given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Clair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sinclair (Thesaurus) sinciput Sind Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language