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holmes

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Noun

  1. An informal term of address, like man or dude.
  2. plural of holme

Proper noun

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

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