Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O Cite Oates: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Oates Pronunciation: (?ts), [key] ? n. born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. 1649?1705, English conspirator and Anglican priest: instigator of the Popish Plot scare. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: oates (Thesaurus) oater oat grass TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress The Women's March on Versailles Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: suigeneris Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language