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Holmes, Sherlock

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Holmes, Sherlock: see Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan (kō`nən, kŏn`ən), 1859–1930, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, b. Edinburgh.
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Holmes, Sherlock
returns in disguise after his supposed death to surprise his enemies. [Br. Lit.: Doyle The Return of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes]
See : Disguise

Holmes, Sherlock
the famous sleuth, addicted to cocaine. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 473]

Holmes, Sherlock
the great detective; famous for deductive reasoning. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 316]
See : Sleuthing

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