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James

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Noun

1. james, james iv

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 (1473-1513)

2. james, james ii

the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)

3. james, james i, king james, king james i

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 (1566-1625)

4. james, jesse james

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 (1847-1882)

5. james, william james

United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)

6. henry james, james

writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)

7. james, saint james, saint james the apostle, st. james, st. james the apostle

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament

8. james, james river

a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads

9. james, james river

a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri

10. epistle of james, james

a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

James

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noun
1. 
Clive. born 1939, Australian journalist, critic and broadcaster. His books include the memoirs Unreliable Memoirs (1980) and North Face of Soho (2006) and the novel Brilliant Creatures (1983)
2. 
Henry 1843–1916, British novelist, short-story writer, and critic, born in the US. Among his novels are Washington Square (1880), The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians (1886), The Wings of the Dove (1902), The Ambassadors (1903), and The Golden Bowl (1904)
3. 
Jesse (Woodson). 1847–82, US outlaw
4. 
P(hyllis) D(orothy), Baroness James of Holland Park. 1920–2014, British detective novelist. Her books include Death of an Expert Witness (1977), Original Sin (1994), and Death in Holy Orders (2001)
5. 
William, brother of Henry James. 1842–1910, US philosopher and psychologist, whose theory of pragmatism is expounded in Essays in Radical Empiricism (1912). His other works include The Will to Believe (1897), The Principles of Psychology (1890), and The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)
6. New Testament
a. 
known as James the Great. one of the twelve apostles, a son of Zebedee and brother to John the apostle (Matthew 4:21). Feast day: July 25 or April 30
b. 
known as James the Less. one of the twelve apostles, son of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3). Feast day: May 3 or Oct 9
c. 
known as James the brother of the Lord. a brother or close relative of Jesus (Mark 6:3; Galatians 1:19). Feast day: Oct 23
d. 
the book ascribed to his authorship (in full The Epistle of James)

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James

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noun
1. 
a masculine name: dim. Jamie, Jim, Jimmy; fem. Jamie
see also Jacob
2.  Bible
a. 
one of the twelve Apostles, Zebedee's son and brother of John: his day is July 25
: also Saint James the Greater
b. 
one of the twelve Apostles, Alphaeus' son: his day is May 3
: also Saint James the Less
c. 
a brother of Jesus: Gal. 1:19; also, a book of the New Testament sometimes ascribed to him
abbrev. Jas or Jm
1. 
James I1566-1625; king of England (1603-25) & (as James VI) king of Scotland (1567-1625): son of Mary, Queen of Scots
2. 
James II1633-1701; king of England & (as James VII) king of Scotland (1685-88): deposed: son of Charles I
3. 
Henry1811-82; U.S. writer on religion & philosophy: father of Henry & William
4. 
Henry1843-1916; U.S. novelist, in England: son of Henry and brother of William
5. 
Jesse (Woodson)1847-82; U.S. outlaw
6. 
William1842-1910; U.S. psychologist & philosopher: exponent of pragmatism: son of Henry
1. 
river in Va., flowing from the W part southeast into Chesapeake Bay: 340 mi (547 km)
2. 
river in E N.Dak. & E S.Dak., flowing south into the Missouri: 710 mi (1,143 km)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

James

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One of the 12 Apostles. The son of Zebedee and brother of John, he preached in Spain and was martyred on his return to Judea.
Traditionally regarded as the brother of Jesus, the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament, and the first bishop of Jerusalem.
One of the 12 Apostles.
n.
See Table at Bible.
Trinidadian author noted for his Marxist writings and his novel Minty Alley (1936).
American singer best known for her blues-inflected vocal style on recordings of popular songs such as "At Last" (1961).
American outlaw. After fighting in the Civil War as a Confederate guerrilla, he led a group of armed brigands that for 15 years robbed banks and trains in the West. He was murdered by a member of his own gang.
American writer and critic whose works frequently concern the confrontation of American and European culture. A pioneer in psychologically realistic fiction, he wrote numerous novels, such as The Bostonians (1886) and The Golden Bowl (1904).
American psychologist and philosopher. A founder of pragmatism and functionalism, he developed an approach to intellectual issues that greatly influenced American thought. His works include The Principles of Psychology (1890) and The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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