# Sherlock Holmes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌʃɜɹ.lɒk ˈhoʊmz/

## Definitions
1. A series of novels by Arthur Conan Doyle about a consulting detective with keen observational awareness, astute logical reasoning and professional forensic skills; also related media based on the books, such as movies.
2. The fictional detective who is the protagonist of the series.
3. Any person who has or is considered to have great powers of observation and deduction.

## Source
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