holmes
IPA: hˈoʊmz
Root Word: Holmes
noun
- A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
- a Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald.
- Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
- by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
- (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
- A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4193).
- A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
- A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
- A hamlet in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
- A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- (slang) An informal term of address, like man or dude.
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Examples of "holmes" in Sentences
- Holmes upbraids Watson for his lackluster results.
- Holmes asks about the locked cupboard in the bureau.
- Holmes observes the remains of a fire in the fireplace.
- She had the wit to outdo Holmes, and he admired her for it.
- Now, Holmes's friend had become thin and careworn by the ordeal.
- Holmes was to find an appropriate cadaver to play the role of Pitezel.
- Holmes once more solves the puzzle to the chagrin of Inspector Lestrade.
- The identity of the first film Holmes and his assailant are not recorded.
- Downey is not sinewy or old enough, as Holmes is often described in the novels.
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