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holmes

/hˈoʊmz/noun1 syllable

Holmes means: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle.

Synonyms for holmes4

noun, as in a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes

noun, as in United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

noun, as in United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)

Oliver Wendell Holmes

noun, as in English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

Arthur Holmes

What does holmes mean?4

noun

1

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

2

United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

3

United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)

4

English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with holmes?2

one syllable

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Holmes in a sentence

  • Holmes sat silently, with his head thrown back and his eyes closed.Hybrid
  • Holmes stepped up to the window, closed it, and dropped the blinds.Hybrid
  • Holmes waved away the compliment, though his smile showed that it had pleased him.Hybrid
  • Holmes listened attentively to everything, throwing in a question from time to time.Hybrid
  • Holmes went out of the room without being noticed by anyone.CK
  • Holmes is a great pipe man as well as a great detective.JeanM
  • Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with.Hybrid
  • Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically.Hybrid

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