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Definition Sherlock Holmes in British English

Sherlock Holmes

/ˌʃɜː(r)lɒk ˈhəʊmz/
1

a very clever detective in stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He wears a special hat called a deerstalker.

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Definition Sherlock Holmes in British English