Elizabeth Gaskell eli·za·beth·gaskell uncommon noun 1. English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865) SynonymsGaskellElizabeth GaskellElizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Gaskell Related words Broader terms writer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.