Holmes

[ hohmz, hohlmz ]

/ hoʊmz, hoʊlmz /

noun

John Haynes

[heynz] /heɪnz/, 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.

Oliver Wen·dell

[wen-dl] /ˈwɛn dl/, 1809–94, U.S. poet, novelist, essayist, and physician.

his sonOliver Wendell,1841–1935, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1902–32.

Sherlock, a detective in many mystery stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Examples from the Web for holmes

Holmes addicts had arrived at the show from all over the world.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cops were as incompetent as they often appear to be in the Holmes stories.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I fancy Holmes would have destroyed those theories with nothing more than his intuition.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to McCain, Holmes was chosen because his experiences in the Civil War totally changed his attitude and life.
McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But did you, like Justice Holmes, come back totally changed?
McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Holmes's comet of 1892 displayed only a faint prismatic band devoid of any characteristic feature.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
Holmes stood before us with the air of a conjurer who is performing a trick.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle
“Indeed, your example is an unfortunate one for your argument,” said Holmes, taking the paper and glancing his eye down it.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle
Slowly, by inches, he started to back toward the sphere; then suddenly he ran for it with all his might, Holmes after him.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931|Various
"I confess that you had one small surprise for me," said Holmes.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for holmes

Holmes

/ (həʊmz) /

noun

Oliver Wendell. 1809–94, US author, esp of humorous essays, such as The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858) and its sequels

his son, Oliver Wendell. 1841–1935, US jurist, noted for his liberal judgments

Sir Paul .1950–2013, New Zealand radio and television broadcaster; presenter of The Paul Holmes Breakfast, (1987–2008)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Science definitions for holmes

Holmes

[ hōmz, hōlmz ]

Arthur 1890-1965

British geologist who pioneered a method of determining the age of rocks by measuring their radioactive components. He was also an early supporter of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift.

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