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Holmes

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Holmes  (hmz, hlmz), Oliver Wendell 1809-1894.
American physician and writer. A professor of anatomy and physiology at Harvard (1847-1882), he wrote humorous conversational pieces, including The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858).
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. 1841-1935.
American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1902-1932). Many of his opinions greatly influenced the American concept of law.
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Noun1.HolmesHolmes - a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
2.HolmesHolmes - United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
3.HolmesHolmes - United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
Oliver Wendell Holmes
4.Holmes - English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
Arthur Holmes


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I laughed incredulously as Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his settee and blew little wavering rings of smoke up to the ceiling.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
It can be imagined that my close intimacy with Sherlock Holmes had interested me deeply in crime, and that after his disappearance I never failed to read with care the various problems which came before the public.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
"I should do so," Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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