HyperDic: eliot

English > 2 senses of the word *Eliot*:
NOUN	person	Eliot, T. S. Eliot, Thomas Stearns Eliot	British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature
NOUN	person	Eliot, George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans	British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)

Eliot > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'liyaht
Rhymes	abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *Eliot*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples / examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965).
Synonyms	T. S. Eliot, Thomas Stearns Eliot
Instance of	dramatist, playwright	someone who writes plays
Instance of	poet	A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
Spanish	Eliot, Thomas Stearns Eliot, T. S. Eliot
Catalan	Thomas Stearns Eliot, T. S. Eliot

English > *Eliot*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880).
Synonyms	George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans
Instance of	writer, author	Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Spanish	George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans
Catalan	George Eliot