Eliot
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eliot in British English:
UK [ˈeljət]
How to pronounce Eliot in American English:
US [ˈɛliət]
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- Noun:
- British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
- British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)
Word Origin
- Eliot
- surname, Old French diminutive of Elias (French Elie; see Elijah) + -ot. It absorbed the Anglo-Saxon proper names Æðelgeat and Ælfweald "Elf-ruler."
Example
- 1. Indeed , he was close friends with t.s. eliot and ezra pound .
- 2. Aggressive investigations by eliot spitzer forced the financial industry into settlements that curbed innovation as well as sharp practice .
- 3. Dr eliot was one of the most revered figures in the world of learning .
- 4. I rate zola and george eliot more highly than he does .
- 5. Silk road hero lit icon is needed is official : the prime minister eliot , official reached the icon automatically light .