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Holmesiana

Holmesiana noun: memorabilia or writings related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Noun

Holmesiana pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Memorabilia or writings related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
    • Rights to further discussion of the March additions to published Holmesiana are now released to Vincent Starrett, who plays a considerable role in all three books.1944 April 2, Charles Collins, “Bookman’s Holiday”, in Chicago Sunday Tribune, volume CIII, number 14, page 16
    • Here, the veteran scholar of Holmesiana gives us an imaginative account of Watson’s early life—before the meeting with Holmes.1985 spring, Jacques Barzun, Wendell Hertig Taylor, “A Catalogue of Crime”, in The Armchair Detective, volume 18, number 2, page 220

Synonyms of Holmesiana

Origin of Holmesiana

From Holmes + -iana.

Phrases with Holmesiana

Questions about Holmesiana

What does Holmesiana mean?
Holmesiana means memorabilia or writings related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
What part of speech is Holmesiana?
Holmesiana is a noun.

Words near Holmesiana in the dictionary

  1. Holmes rebound phenomenon
  2. Holmes-Adie syndrome
  3. Holmes-Rahe scale
  4. Holmesfield
  5. Holmesian
  6. Holmesiana
  7. Holmesians
  8. Holmesish
  9. Holmesville
  10. Holmesy
  11. Holmethorpe

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