/ Dictionary / Index W Walpole: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Wal•pole Pronunciation: (wôl'pōl", wol'-), [key] — n. (Horatio Walpole), 1717–97, English novelist and essayist (son of Sir Robert Walpole). 1884–1941, English novelist, born in New Zealand. 1676–1745, British statesman: prime minister 1715–17; 1721–42. a city in E Massachusetts. 18,859. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: walpole (Thesaurus) walnut husk fly Walpurgis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language