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