holmes

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
  2. noun United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
  3. noun United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)

Etymology

Possibly from homeboy + -s (hypocoristic suffix), with the spelling influenced by Sherlock Holmes.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Sherlock Holmes

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