elliott

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Definition of elliott in English English dictionary

A male given name today representing transferred use of the surname

A surname

Robert Brackett Elliott Carter Elliott Cook Jr. Trudeau Pierre Elliott

today representing transferred use of the surname

Related Terms

Elliott wave

A wave pattern used in some forms of technical analysis of securities prices

Elliott waves

plural form of Elliott wave

Elliott Carter

born Dec. 11, 1908, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. composer. Born to a wealthy family, he studied English and music at Harvard University and later studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He taught at many institutions, after 1972 primarily at the Juilliard School. He absorbed a range of influences, including Igor Stravinsky and Charles Ives. His style evolved into a densely contrapuntal, dissonant, and rhythmically complex texture in which the various instrumental parts frequently suggest conversation and combat. His principal works include a sonata for flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord (1952), Variations for Orchestra (1955), a double concerto for piano and harpsichord (1961), a piano concerto (1965), Concerto for Orchestra (1969), A Symphony of Three Orchestras (1977), Night Fantasies for piano (1980), and four string quartets (1951, 1959, 1971, 1986), two of which received the Pulitzer Prize. He is often called the greatest American composer of the late 20th century

Elliott Cook Jr. Carter

born Dec. 11, 1908, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. composer. Born to a wealthy family, he studied English and music at Harvard University and later studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He taught at many institutions, after 1972 primarily at the Juilliard School. He absorbed a range of influences, including Igor Stravinsky and Charles Ives. His style evolved into a densely contrapuntal, dissonant, and rhythmically complex texture in which the various instrumental parts frequently suggest conversation and combat. His principal works include a sonata for flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord (1952), Variations for Orchestra (1955), a double concerto for piano and harpsichord (1961), a piano concerto (1965), Concerto for Orchestra (1969), A Symphony of Three Orchestras (1977), Night Fantasies for piano (1980), and four string quartets (1951, 1959, 1971, 1986), two of which received the Pulitzer Prize. He is often called the greatest American composer of the late 20th century

elliott's goldenrod

a variety of goldenrod

Pierre Elliott Trudeau

born Oct. 18, 1919, Montreal, Que., Can. died Sept. 28, 2000, Montreal Prime minister of Canada (1968-79, 1980-84). He practiced law before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons (1966-84). He was minister of justice (1967-68) in Lester Pearson's administration. He became leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister in 1968. A determined antiseparatist, he advocated a strong federal government and took a determined stand against separatist terrorists. After nine months out of office, he returned in 1980 to initiate reforms that called for the constitutional "patriation," or transfer, of the amending authority from the British Parliament to Canada. To this end, he effected passage of the Canada Act, which precipitated Canada's official independence from Britain. His term saw the adoption of official bilingualism. He spent his final years in office seeking greater economic independence for Canada, forming better trade relations between industrialized democracies and developing countries, and urging further international disarmament talks. He resigned as leader of the Liberal Party and retired from politics in 1984, by which time he was the longest-serving leader of any Western democracy

Hyphenation

El·li·ott

Turkish pronunciation

eliıt

Pronunciation

/ˈelēət/ /ˈɛliːət/

Etymology

() English surname derived from a Middle English diminutive of Elie, Old French form of Elias or Elijah, meaning "my God is Jehovah". As a Scottish surname it may also represent Gaelic Elloch from a word meaning a dam or bank.