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El⋅i⋅ot

[el-ee-uht, el-yuht]
–noun
1. Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
2. George (Mary Ann Evans), 1819–80, English novelist.
3. John (“the Apostle of the Indians”), 1604–90, American colonial missionary.
4. Sir John, 1592–1632, English statesman.
5. T(homas) S(tearns) [sturnz] , 1888–1965, British poet and critic, born in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1948.
6. a male given name, form of Elias.

Ev⋅ans

[ev-uhnz]
–noun
1. Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
2. Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress.
3. Herbert Mc⋅Lean [muh-kleyn] , 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist.
4. Janet, born 1971, U.S. swimmer.
5. Mary Ann. Eliot, George.
6. Maurice, 1901–1989, U.S. actor and producer, born in England.
7. Oliver, 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?.
8. Rob⋅ley Dun⋅gli⋅son [rob-lee duhng-gluh-suhn] , (“Fighting Bob”), 1846–1912, U.S. admiral.
9. Ru⋅dulph [roo-duhlf] , 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor.
10. Walker, 1903–75, U.S. photographer.
11. William John (Bill), 1929–80, U.S. jazz pianist.
12. Mount, a mountain in N central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,264 ft. (4348 m).
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Word Origin & History

Eliot 
surname is O.Fr. dim. of Elias (Elie + -ot, from Gk. Elias, the Gk. form of Heb. Elijah, q.v.), absorbing O.E. proper name Æðelgeat, also Ælfweald "Elf-ruler."
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Medical Dictionary

Evans Ev·ans (ěv'ənz), Herbert McLean. 1882-1971.

American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).

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Science Dictionary
Evans   (ěv'ənz)  Pronunciation Key 
American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland.
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