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noun(james)(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
Synonyms: saint james, saint james the apostle, st. james, st. james the apostle,
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noun(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)
Synonyms: jesse james,
james
noun(james)writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
Synonyms: henry james,
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noun(james)a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
Synonyms: james river,
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noun(james)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)
Synonyms: james i, king james, king james i,
james
noun(james)a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
Synonyms: james river,
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noun(james)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)
Synonyms: james iv,
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noun(james)the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
Synonyms: james ii,
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noun(james)United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
Synonyms: william james,
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noun(james)a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
Synonyms: epistle of james,