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  • proper noun A surname of Irish origin.
  • proper noun Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension and such archenemy or nemesis

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Examples

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

  • When you have the super detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, trying to get to the bottom of what his arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Moriarty is up to, the stage is set for a gripping narrative, as they try and outdo each other, and Watson tries doggedly to follow along.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Blue Tyson 2010

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