HOLMES, MYCROFT


Meaning of HOLMES, MYCROFT in English

Holmes, Mycroft BrE AmE

the elder brother of Sherlock Holmes, who appears in some of the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan ↑ Doyle . Mycroft, who is older than Sherlock, is cleverer than his younger brother but too lazy to be a detective.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.