James

James

noun \ˈjāmz\

Definition of JAMES

1

: an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts

2

: an apostle and son of Alphaeus according to the Gospel accounts —called also James the Less

3

: a brother of Jesus traditionally held to be the author of the New Testament Epistle of James

4

: a moral lecture addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament — see bible table

Origin of JAMES

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob

First Known Use: 13th century