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sherlock_holmes
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[ noun ] (writing) a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
Synonyms Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Sherlock_Holmes , the ancestor of all private_eyes , was born during the 1890 s . With the advent of Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle 's Sherlock_Holmes , the development of the modern private_detective begins . Sherlock_Holmes is not merely an individualist ; he is very close to being a mental_case . The first series of Sherlock_Holmes adventures ends with Holmes and Moriarty grappling together on the edge of a cliff . Their dedication to the status_quo has been affirmed at the expense of the fascinating but dangerous individualism of a Sherlock_Holmes . Related terms |
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