holmes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
    Sherlock Holmes.
  2. noun United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
    Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr..
  3. noun United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
    Oliver Wendell Holmes.
  4. noun English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
    Arthur Holmes.

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