HOLMESIAN

Meaning of HOLMESIAN in English

ˈhōmzēən also -ōlm- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Sherlock Holmes, a detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died 1930 British writer + English -ian

: of, belonging to or suggesting the detective Sherlock Holmes

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

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 — 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 — [ 'həʊmzɪən ] ■ adjective relating to or reminiscent of the expert detective Sherlock Holmes, a character in stories by …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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, …
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