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james

/dʒˈeɪmz/noun1 syllable

James means: 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 for james17

noun, as in 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)

James VI and I, James I, King James, King James I

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

Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle

noun, as in 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)

James IV of Scotland, James IV

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

James II of England, James II

noun, as in 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)

Jesse James

noun, as in United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)

William James

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

Henry James

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

James River

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

James River

noun, as in a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

Epistle of James

What does james mean?10

noun

1

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)

2

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

3

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)

4

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

5

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)

6

United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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James in a sentence

  • James accidentally stepped on the ice, slipped and fell.Amastan
  • James imagined flying through the universe, dodging stars and planets.Amastan
  • James was sitting on a bucket, casually eating his lunch.Amastan
  • James jumped out of bed, scared out of his mind.Amastan
  • James cried his eyes out, waiting for his mom.Amastan
  • James was expecting that, but not so soon.Amastan
  • James attempted to exit the room, but the door shut abruptly.Amastan
  • James was chatting with some girl on the porch and then, she kissed him.Amastan

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