Holmes
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //hoʊmz//
- //hoʊlmz//
- //həʊmz//
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A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
proper noun
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A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
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.
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A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald. Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
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A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald. by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
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rareA male given name transferred from the surname.
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A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
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A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4192).
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A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Etymology
From holme, variant of holm (“islet”).
Holmes · A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
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