Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P paine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Paine Pronunciation: (pān), [key] 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor. 1731–1814, U.S. jurist and statesman. 1737–1809, U.S. patriot and writer on government and religion, born in England. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paine (Thesaurus) pain pained TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: saturnine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language