james

Noun
US[jeymz]/dʒeɪmz/1 syllable
Synonyms: James IV of ScotlandJames IVJames II of EnglandJames IIJames VI and IJames IKing JamesKing James IJesse JamesWilliam JamesHenry JamesSaint James

Open English WordNet

Noun (10)

  1. 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 of ScotlandJames IVInstance of king, male monarchMember of Stuart
  2. the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)Synonyms: James II of EnglandJames IIInstance of King of England, King of Great BritainMember of Stuart
  3. 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 VI and IJames IKing JamesKing James IInstance of King of England, King of Great BritainMember of Stuart
  4. 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 JamesInstance of criminal, felon
  5. United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)Synonyms: William JamesInstance of philosopher, psychologist
  6. writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)Synonyms: Henry JamesInstance of writer, author
  7. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New TestamentSynonyms: Saint JamesSt. JamesSaint James the ApostleSt. James the Apostle
  8. a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton RoadsSynonyms: James River
  9. a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the MissouriSynonyms: James River
  10. a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the ApostleSynonyms: Epistle of James
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

James prop. n.

1. William James, an American psychologist and philosopher (1842-1910). He was the brother of Henry James. Syn. — William James.

2. Henry James, an American novelist and critic, born 1843, died 1916. He was the brother of William James. Syn. — Henry James.

3. Saint James the Apostle, a disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of The Epistle of James in the New Testament. Syn. — Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle.

4. The James River, a tributary of the Missouri River. Syn. — James River.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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