Holmes - Definition
holmes
n 1: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle [syn:
Sherlock Holmes, Holmes]
2: United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions
(1841-1935) [syn: Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.]
3: United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894) [syn:
Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes]
4: English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental
drift (1890-1965) [syn: Holmes, Arthur Holmes]