holmes

English Thesaurus

1. a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	character, fictional character, fictitious character,
definition	:	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) (noun.person)

2. English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	geologist,
definition	:	a specialist in geology (noun.person)

3. United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	author, writer,
definition	:	writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person)

4. United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	jurist, legal expert,
definition	:	a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations (noun.person)