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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