/ Dictionary / Index W Wilkes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Wilkes Pronunciation: (wilks), [key] — n. 1798–1877, U.S. rear admiral and explorer. 1727–97, English political leader and journalist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wilkes (Thesaurus) Wilhelmstrasse Wilkes-Barre Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language