HOLMESIAN

Meaning of HOLMESIAN in English

[ 'həʊmzɪən ]

■ adjective relating to or reminiscent of the expert detective Sherlock Holmes, a character in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

HOLMESIAN — adjective Etymology: Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Date: 1929 of, characteristic of, or suggestive of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOLMESIAN — ˈhōmzēən also -ōlm- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sherlock Holmes, a detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLMESIAN — ˈhōlm- adjective Etymology: Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Date: 1929 : of, characteristic of, or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLMESIAN — [Holmes.ian] adj [Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle] (1929): of, characteristic of, or suggestive of the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOLMESIAN — adj. Pronunciation: ' h ō m-z ē - ə n also ' h ō lm- Function: adjective Etymology: Sherlock Holmes, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
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