Holmes
1. a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle (Freq. 19) • Syn: Sherlock Holmes • Instance Hypernyms: fictional character, fictitious character, character 2. United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) • Syn: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. • Instance Hypernyms: jurist, legal expert 3. United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894) • Syn: Oliver Wendell Holmes • Instance Hypernyms: writer, author 4. English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965) • Syn: Arthur Holmes • Instance Hypernyms: geologist
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