James

American  

[jaymz] / dʒeɪmz /

noun

1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John.

2. a person identified in the Christian scriptures as a brother of Jesus.

3. Also called James the Less. James the son of Alphaeus, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

4. Alice, 1848–92, U.S. diarist, sister of Henry and William James.

5. C(yril) L(ionel) R(obert), 1901–89, Trinidadian author, historian, and political activist.

6. Daniel, Jr. Chappie, 1920–78, U.S. Air Force officer: first Black general.

7. Henry, 1811–82, U.S. philosopher and author (father of Henry and William James).

8. Henry, 1843–1916, U.S. novelist and critic in England (brother of William James).

9. Jesse (Woodson) 1847–82, U.S. outlaw and legendary figure.

10. Will, 1892–1942, U.S. author and illustrator.

11. William, 1842–1910, U.S. psychologist and pragmatist philosopher (brother of Henry James).

12. a river flowing east from the western part of Virginia to Chesapeake Bay. 340 miles (547 km) long.

13. a river flowing south from central North Dakota through South Dakota to the Missouri River. 710 miles (1,143 km) long.

14. one of the books of the New Testament. Jas.

15. a male given name.

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James British  

/ dʒeɪmz /

noun

1. Clive. born 1939, Australian journalist, critic and broadcaster. His books include the memoirs Unreliable Memoirs (1980) and North Face of Soho (2006) and the novel Brilliant Creatures (1983)

2. 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)

3. Jesse ( Woodson ). 1847–82, US outlaw

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. New Testament

   1. 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

   2. known as James the Less. one of the twelve apostles, son of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3). Feast day: May 3 or Oct 9

   3. 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

   4. the book ascribed to his authorship (in full The Epistle of James )

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Etymology

Origin of James

Middle English Jame(s), from Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin Jacomus, for unattested Jacobus, alteration of Late Latin Jacōbus Jacob; compare Spanish Jaime, Italian Giacomo

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Example Sentences

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Columnist James Mackintosh charts the numbers behind Paris’s mounting fiscal crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Last season at James Madison, the Dukes led the nation in second-half scoring, averaging 20.9 points per game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Saturday's impressive win at Stamford Bridge was just the second time they have won two league games in a row in 42 attempts - inspired by starring roles from James Maddison and Mathys Tel.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“The Disappearers” author Marlon James, who is also a creative writing M.F.A. professor, said he hadn’t yet encountered students using chatbots to write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

After she handed over my packets of clean laundry, I asked her if James was home, and she told me he was out back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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