1. 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) • Syn: T. S. Eliot, Thomas Stearns Eliot • Instance Hypernyms: poet, dramatist, playwright 2. British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880) • Syn: George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans • Instance Hypernyms: writer, author