James (j mz)n. Abbr. Jas. or Js. or Jm See Table at Bible. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin Iacomus, variant of Iac  bus, Iacobus; see Jacob.] |
| James, C(yril) L(ionel) R(obert) 1901-1989. Trinidadian author and historian noted for his Marxist writings and his novel Minty Alley (1936). |
| James, Henry 1843-1916. American writer and critic whose works generally concern the confrontation of American and European culture. A pioneer in psychologically realistic fiction, he wrote numerous novels, such as The Bostonians (1886) and The Golden Bowl (1904). |
| James, Jesse 1847-1882. American outlaw. After fighting in the Civil War as a Confederate guerrilla, he led a group of armed brigands that for 15 years robbed banks and trains in the West. He was murdered by a member of his own gang. |
| James, William 1842-1910. American psychologist and philosopher. A founder of pragmatism and functionalism, he developed an approach to intellectual issues that greatly influenced American thought. His works include The Principles of Psychology (1890) and The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902). |
| James 1, Saint. Known as "the Great." Died a.d. 44. One of the 12 Apostles. The son of Zebedee and brother of John, he preached in Spain and was martyred on his return to Judea. |
| James 2, Saint. Known as "the Less." Died c. a.d. 62. Traditionally regarded as the brother of Jesus, the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament, and the first bishop of Jerusalem. |
| James 3, Saint fl. first century a.d. One of the 12 Apostles. |
James [dʒeɪmz]
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1. (Biographies / James, Henry (1843-1916) M, Britishnational of birth: US, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: short-story writer, WRITING: critic) Henry 1843-1916, British novelist, short-story writer, and critic, born in the US Among his novels are Washington Square (1880), The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians (1886), The Wings of the Dove (1902), The Ambassadors (1903), and The Golden Bowl (1904)
2. (Biographies / James, Jesse (Woodson) (1847-1882) M, US, CRIME AND POLICING: outlaw) Jesse (Woodson). 1847-82, US outlaw
3. (Biographies / James, P(hyllis) D(orothy), Baroness James of Holland Park (1920 F, British, WRITING: novelist) P(hyllis) D(orothy), Baroness James of Holland Park. born 1920, British detective novelist. Her books include Death of an Expert Witness (1977), Original Sin (1994), and Death in Holy Orders (2001)
4. (Biographies / James, William (1842-1910) M, US, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, SCIENCE: psychologist) William, brother of Henry James. 1842-1910, US philosopher and psychologist, whose theory of pragmatism is expounded in Essays in Radical Empiricism (1912). His other works include The Will to Believe (1897), The Principles of Psychology (1890), and The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902)
5. (Biographies) New Testament
a. known as James the Great. one of the twelve apostles, a son of Zebedee and brother to John the apostle (Matthew 4:21). Feast day: July 25 or April 30
b. known as James the Less. one of the twelve apostles, son of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3). Feast day: May 3 or Oct. 9
c. known as James the brother of the Lord. a brother or close relative of Jesus (Mark 6:3; Galatians 1:19). Feast day: Oct. 23
d. the book ascribed to his authorship (in full The Epistle of James)
James [dʒeɪmz]
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(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament an epistle traditionally ascribed to James, a brother or close relative of Jesus (in full The Epistle of James)
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| Noun | 1. |  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)Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714 |
| 2. |  James - the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714 | |
| 3. |  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)Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714 | |
| 4. |  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) | |
| 5. | James - United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910) | |
| 6. |  James - writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916) | |
| 7. |  James - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New TestamentNew Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible | |
| 8. |  James - a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton RoadsOld Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War | |
| 9. | James - a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri | |
| 10. | James - a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible |
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