/ Dictionary / Index S Svengali: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sven•ga•li Pronunciation: (sven-gä'lē, sfen-), [key] — n. a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: svengali (Thesaurus) svelte Sverdlovsk Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language