SINCE 1828
James
noun
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Definition of James
(Entry 1 of 9)
1
: an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts
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: an apostle and son of Alphaeus according to the Gospel accounts
— called also James the Less
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: 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
James
biographical name (1)
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Definition of James (Entry 2 of 9)
name of 6 kings of Scotland and 2 kings of Great Britain: especially VI 1566–1625 of Scotland (reigned 1567–1603) or I of Great Britain (reigned 1603–25); II 1633–1701 (reigned 1685–88)
James
biographical name (2)Definition of James (Entry 3 of 9)
Henry 1811–1882 American philosopher
James
biographical name (3)Definition of James (Entry 4 of 9)
Henry 1843–1916 son of Henry James British (American-born) writer
James
biographical name (4)Definition of James (Entry 5 of 9)
Jesse Woodson 1847–1882 American outlaw
James
biographical name (5)Definition of James (Entry 6 of 9)
LeBron (Raymone) 1984– American basketball player
James
biographical name (6)Definition of James (Entry 7 of 9)
P(hyllis) D(orothy) 1920–2014 Baroness James of Holland Park British writer
James
biographical name (7)Definition of James (Entry 8 of 9)
William 1842–1910 brother of Henry James (writer) American psychologist and philosopher
James
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Definition of James (Entry 9 of 9)
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or officially Dakota \ də-ˈkō-tə
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river 710 miles (1143 kilometers) long in North Dakota and South Dakota flowing south to the Missouri River
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river 710 miles (1143 kilometers) long in North Dakota and South Dakota flowing south to the Missouri River
2
river 340 miles (547 kilometers) long in Virginia flowing east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
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Jamesian
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adjective
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Jamesian
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adjective
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adjective
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