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Holmesian en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English Holmes Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Holmesian From Holmes + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes or his investigations, methods, or sayings.
    • Holmesian powers of observation

Forms

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more Holmesian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Holmesian Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

Sherlockian

Translations (3)

es holmesiano (of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes) · fr holmesien (of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes) · ca holmesià (of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes)

Holmesian en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English Holmes Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Holmesian From Holmes + -ian.

Meanings

  1. A fan of the character Sherlock Holmes; one who studies or enjoys the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
    • So great a protest arose from 20,000 Holmesians, including Queen Victoria and her family, that Doyle revived the character in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), “The Adventure of the Empty House” (1903), and “The Adventure of the Second Stain” (1904). 2005, Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature, Facts on File, published 2005, →ISBN, page 179:
    • After the decision was made, a group of local Holmesians in charge of planning the exhibition decided to re-create the sitting room at 221b Baker Street. 2010, Steven Doyle, David A. Crowder, Sherlock Holmes for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Inc., published 2010, →ISBN, page 290:
    • Sunday's episode, the first of three installments, is "A Study in Pink," a nod to the 1887 Doyle novel "A Study in Scarlet" that introduced the Holmes character and a title that could be the equivalent of waving a red flag in front of traditional Holmesians. 2010 October 21, Ellen Gray, “Get clued in on the 'Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock' miniseries”, in Philadelphia Inquirer:

Forms

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Holmesians Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

Sherlockian

Translations (1)

fr holmesien (fan of Sherlock Holmes)