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Sherlock

Sher lock |ˈSHərˌläk ˈʃərˌlɑk | noun informal a person who investigates mysteries or shows great perceptiveness: it doesn't take a Sherlock to figure out that she's lying to me. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Sherlock Holmes (see Holmes, Oliver Wendell 2 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Sherlock

Sher |lock |ˈʃəːlɒk | noun informal a person who investigates mysteries or shows great perceptiveness: it doesn't take a Sherlock to figure out that she's lying to me. DERIVATIVES Sherlockian noun & adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Sherlock Holmes (see Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Sherlock Holmes

Sher lock Holmes Eigenname |ˈʃøːɐ̯ … ˈhoːms auch ˈʃɛr … ˈhɔlms |englische Romanfigur [Detektiv ]

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Sherlock Holmes

Sher lock Holmes /ʃə̀ː r lɑk -hóʊmz |-lɔk -/名詞 1 シャーロック ホームズ Sir Arthur Conan Doyleの推理小説中の主人公で名探偵 〙.2 C 名探偵 .