1. (noun) a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

• sherlock holmes

2. (noun) United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

• oliver wendell holmes jr.

3. (noun) United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)

• oliver wendell holmes

4. (noun) English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

• arthur holmes