Meaning of Holmes | Babel Free
hoʊmzDefinitions
- A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
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An informal term of address, like man or dude. no-plural, slang
- A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald.
- Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
- by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
- A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4192).
- A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
- A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
- A hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
- A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Examples
“Last year, a US appeals court upheld the convictions of Holmes and Theranos President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani. It also upheld the $452 million in restitution that Holmes and Balwani were ordered to pay to victims.”
“Hey, holmes! What's up?”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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