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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