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