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Sherlock Holmes

Sher·lock Holmes [ shùr lok hṓmz ] (plural Sher·lock Holmes·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mystery solver: somebody with exceptional powers of deduction or perception ( humorous )

2. crime  ( informal )
Same as  private detective


[Early 20th century. After the detective in the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
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