(n)evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood, Syn.holm tree, Quercus ilex, evergreen oak, holly-leaved oak

sherlock holmes

(n)a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle, Syn.Holmes

stockholm

(n)the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic, Syn.capital of Sweden

epidemic pleurodynia

(n)an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest), Syn.Bornholm disease, epidemic myalgia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy

hunt

(n)Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910), Syn.William Holman Hunt, Holman Hunt

mcguffey

(n)United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873), Syn.William Holmes McGuffey

sea holly

(n)European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac, Syn.Eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm

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Alcoholmeter

{ } n. [ Alcohol + -meter. ] (Chem.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Alcoholmetrical

/mhw>, a. Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

The alcoholometrical strength of spirituous liquors. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holm

n. [ OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly. ] (Bot.) A common evergreen oak, of Europe (Quercus Ilex); -- called also ilex, and holly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holm

n. [ AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. hōlmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. Hill. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. An islet in a river. J. Brand. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Low, flat land. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

The soft wind blowing over meadowy holms. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holm thrush (Zool.), the missel thrush. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holmes

n. Sherlock Holmes, a fictitious detective in novels by A. Conan Doyle.
Syn. -- Sherlock Holmes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Holmia

‖n. [ NL. ] (Chem.) An oxide of holmium. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holmium

‖n. [ NL., from Stockholm. ] (Chem.) A rare element of atomic number 67 said to be contained in gadolinite. Chemical symbol Ho. Atomic weight 164.93. Valence +3. It was detected by spectral absorption bands in 1878 by the Delafontaine and Soret, who called it "Element X". Later the Swedish chemist Cleve independently discovered it in erbia, and named it after his native city Stockholm. The first preparation of pure Holmia, the yellow oxide, was not made until 1911. HCP61 -- Hol"mic a. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Holmos

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.&unr_;. ] (Greek & Etrus. Antiq.) A name given to a vase having a rounded body; esp.: (a) A closed vessel of nearly spherical form on a high stem or pedestal. Fairholt. (b) A drinking cup having a foot and stem. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sea holm

A small uninhabited island. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sea holm

. (Bot.) Sea holly. [ 1913 Webster ]

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福尔摩斯

[福尔摩斯 / 福爾摩斯, Fú ěr mó sī, ㄈㄨˊ ㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊ ㄙ]Sherlock Holmes, 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯#28199[Add to Longdo]

斯德哥尔摩

[斯德哥尔摩 / 斯德哥爾摩, Sī dé gē ěr mó, ㄙㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄜㄦˇ ㄇㄛˊ]Stockholm (capital of Sweden)#29393[Add to Longdo]

钬

[钬 / 鈥, huǒ, ㄏㄨㄛˇ]holmium Ho67, lanthanoid element#102009[Add to Longdo]

霍尔姆斯

[霍尔姆斯 / 霍爾姆斯, Huò ěr mǔ sī, ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄦˇ ㄇㄨˇ ㄙ]Holmes (name)#120172[Add to Longdo]

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柯南・道尔

[柯南・道尔 / 柯南・道爾, Kē nán· Dào ěr, ㄎㄜㄋㄢˊ· ㄉㄠˋ ㄦˇ]Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), author of the Sherlock Holmes stories 歇洛克·福爾摩斯|歇洛克·福尔摩斯[Add to Longdo]

歇洛克・福尔摩斯