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- adjective Of or pertaining to Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930),
Scottish novelist and poet, or his writings.
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Examples
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But when the world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, it is Harold - using wisdom and methods gleaned from countless detective stories - who takes up the search, both for the diary and for the killer.
'Sherlockian': Graham Moore's Debut Mystery On The Central Mystery Of Conan Doyle's Life (VIDEO) 2010
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But when the world's leading Doylean scholar is found murdered in his hotel room, it is Harold - using wisdom and methods gleaned from countless detective stories - who takes up the search, both for the diary and for the killer.
'Sherlockian': Graham Moore's Debut Mystery On The Central Mystery Of Conan Doyle's Life (VIDEO) 2010
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We used to talk about Roddy Doyle, and Fergie called us Doylean Scholars.
Crimefest IV: How to make a classic movie for £7,000 Peter Rozovsky 2010
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