Holmesian

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Holmesian

adjective more Holmesian · most Holmesian

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

Similar: Sherlockian

noun Holmesians

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).

Similar: Sherlockian

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adjective

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noun

Similar: Sherlockian

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adj of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes

Español	holmesiano
Français	holmesien

noun fan of Sherlock Holmes

Français	holmesien

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@misc{holmesian_2026,
  title = {Holmesian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holmesian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}