James Definition
james
noun
- 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)
- the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
- 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)
- 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)
- United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
- writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
- (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
- a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
- a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
- a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
"James" in song lyrics
See how james is used in real songs:
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"Spark like a flame, do a Jesse James"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — God Gimme G's -
"Spark like a flame, do the Jesse James"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — God Gimme G's -
"You entertain, it's funny like Kevin James,"
Army of the Pharaohs — Swords Drawn
Words that rhyme with james
Usage tips for "james"
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