Antonyms for
holmes
Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
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No Antonyms Found for Holmes

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All Definitions for Holmes

Below are all the dictionary definitions of holmes:

1Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
2By extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
3A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
4A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald.
5A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
6A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4192).
7A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
8A number of places in the United States:
9An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
10An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
11An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
12A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
13A hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
14A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
15An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
16A male given name transferred from the surname.
17An informal term of address, like man or dude.

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