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Eliot1 definition

Eli·ot (el′ē ət, el′yət)

noun

a masculine name
see Ellis

Etymology: dim. of Ellis

Eliot2 definition

El·i·ot (el′ē ət, el′yət)

  1. Eliot, Charles William 1834-1926; U.S. educator: president of Harvard University (1869-1909)
  2. Eliot, George (pseud. of Mary Ann Evans) 1819-80; Eng. novelist
  3. Eliot, John 1604-90; Am. clergyman, born in England: known for missionary work among the Am. Indians
  4. Eliot, T(homas) S(tearns) 1888-1965; Brit. poet & critic, born in the U.S.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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