reference Pronunciation: /ˈrefrəns/Translate reference | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of referencen. 1 (allusion) Hinweis (to auf) (+ Akk.) make no reference to sth. = etw. nicht ansprechen 2 (testimonial) Zeugnisreference in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of reference in the British & World English dictionary Definition of reference in the US English dictionary