Complete Definition of "Watson"

English

Proper noun
Watson

  1. A northern English and Scottish patronymic surname derived from Wat
  2. w:Doctor Watson|Doctor Watson fictional character in, and narrator of the w:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes stories
  3. Any character who performs as catalyst for the protagonist detective's mental processes in a mystery story; a consciousness that's privy to facts in the case without being in on the conclusions drawn from them until the proper time. After w:William L. DeAndrea?|William L. DeAndrea?, discussing Sir w:Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur Conan Doyle.

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See also
Watt

sr:Watson

Revision and Credits for"Watson"
  • 2007-11-21 19:48 - EncycloPetey - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/207.64.141.9|207.64.141.9]] ([[User_talk:207.64.141.9|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:JHunterJ|JHunterJ]]

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