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James


Definition: Meaning of, James in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒeɪmz /

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  1. 1842-1910 united States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist
    SYNONYM
    William James
    ANTONYM
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  2. 1847-1882 united States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang
    SYNONYM
    Jesse James
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  3. 1633-1701 the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688
    SYNONYM
    James II
    ANTONYM
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  4. 1566-1625 the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings
    SYNONYM
    James I, King James, King James I
    ANTONYM
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  5. New Testament disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
    SYNONYM
    Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle
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  6. a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
    SYNONYM
    James River
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  7. a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
    SYNONYM
    James River
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  8. 1843-1916 writer who was born in the United States but lived in England
    SYNONYM
    Henry James
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  9. 1473-1513 a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden
    SYNONYM
    James IV
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  10. a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
    SYNONYM
    Epistle of James
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James used in phrases

  • Arthur James Balfour (noun)
    1. 1848-1930 english statesman; member of the Conservative Party
  • Audubon, John James
    1. (1785-1851) a US NATURALIST (= someone who studies animals and plants) and painter of North American birds
  • Baldwin, James
    1. (1924-87) a black US writer who wrote novels such as Go Tell It on the Mountain and Another Country
  • Balfour, Arthur James
    1. (1848-1930) a British politician in the Conservative Party, who was Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905 and Foreign Secretary from 1916 to 1919. He was responsible for the Balfour Declaration, which supported the idea that a state should be established in Palestine for the Jews.
  • Bond, James
    1. a character in the books by Ian Fleming, and in the films that have been based on these stories. James Bond is a SECRET AGENT who works for the British government and is sometimes called "007".
  • Boswell, James
    1. (1740-95) a Scottish lawyer and writer, famous for his book about the life of Samuel JOHNSON
  • Bowie, James
    1. (1790-1836) a US man born in Kentucky who invented the Bowie knife, a large knife with a curved blade. Bowie supported the cause of Texan independence from Mexico, and shared command of the ALAMO, where he was killed.
  • Brown, James
    1. (1928- ) a US popular musician, singer, and songwriter. Many people consider him one of the greatest SOUL singers ever. He is sometimes called 'the Godfather of Soul'.
  • Buchanan, James
    1. (1791-1868) the 15th President of the US (1857-61)
  • Cagney, James
    1. (1899-1986) a US film actor who appeared as a GANGSTER (= a member of a violent group of criminals) in films such as The Public Enemy (1931) and White Heat (1949)
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