1.  eliot(n = noun.person) t. s. eliot, thomas stearns eliot - 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);
is a kind of dramatist, playwright, poet

2.  eliot(n = noun.person) george eliot, mary ann evans - British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880);
is a kind of author, writer

george eliot, roger eliot fry, t. s. eliot, thomas stearns eliot