Elyot

American  

[el-ee-uht, el-yuht] / ˈɛl i ət, ˈɛl yət /

noun

1. Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.

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Elyot British  

/ ˈɛlɪət /

noun

1. Sir Thomas. ?1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat; author of The Boke named the Governour (1531), a treatise in English on education

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Example Sentences

But two of the contest winners go further, borrowing Coward’s format — or at least the famous adjacent balconies on which his Elyot and Amanda rediscover each other — to tell their stories.

From New York Times

Deliciously, neither can remember Elyot’s name, though both were married to him; along with men, the male gaze has disappeared from the story.

From New York Times

The problem may also be a result of the admirable British stage tradition, from Terence Rattigan through Kevin Elyot, of exploring suppressed sexuality, next to which “Yank!” feels not a little naïve.

From New York Times

He went on to New York to direct “The Subject Was Roses” at the Roundabout Theater in 1991 and Kevin Elyot’s comedy-drama “My Night With Reg” for the New Group in 1997.

From New York Times

Rickman's every utterance as Elyot Chase had what can only be described as a musical panache.

From Los Angeles Times