Definitions for James
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1. James, James IVnoun

   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)

2. James, James IInoun

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

3. James, James I, King James, King James Inoun

   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)

4. James, Jesse Jamesnoun

   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, William Jamesnoun

   United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)

6. James, Henry Jamesnoun

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

7. James, Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostlenoun

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

8. James, James Rivernoun

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

9. James, James Rivernoun

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

10. Epistle of James, Jamesnoun

    a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

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1. Jamesnoun

   The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

2. Jamesnoun

   One of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus.

3. Jamesnoun

   popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.

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1. James

   James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American college radio hit "Laid." Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in 2001, the band became inactive but re-formed in January 2007, returning for a new album and international tour. Up to 2010, the band had sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.

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1. James

   the name of three disciples of Christ; James, the elder son of Zebedee, by order of the high-priest was put to death by Herod Agrippa; James, the younger son of Alphæus; and James, the brother of the Lord, stoned to death.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'James' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #990

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'James' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1188

How to pronounce James?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of James in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of James in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of James in a Sentence

1. Said Josh:

   I don’t even watch the news anymore because I ca n’t imagine what those people are going through at one point Said Josh had the entire U.S. military protecting them, and then they were gone. And then another group of guys, ISIS, came in and just started slaughtering them by the thousands. And there is nowhere to run. I couldn't imagine that. And I sit at home. The war drew down. The war technically ended for conventional warfare which put me and my brother basically out of a job. I'm still able to fight and the opportunity arose … James lit the fire … and I'm going. That’s it. I need to help out. James, 23, is the baby of the bunch, the only member of the family with blue eyes. He also served two tours in Afghanistan as an infantryman and registered for college when he got home. But James said he still had a burning desire to serve, and wanted to gain experience as a combat cameraman. So nearly a year ago, he started planning a trip to Kurdistan in northern Iraq to document the fight. After months of discussions with his brother and father, the mission evolved. They decided they ’d all go together and film what they could, but their new goal was to help defeat some of the most dangerous and ruthless men on the planet.

2. Bob Corker:

   Much of what you are hearing today has nothing whatsoever to do with you and I would agree with you that the policies that we are putting in place in many case are stronger than have ever been put in place. It's the President that causes people to have concerns, i think you are a patriot. Tremendous faith in (Defense Secretary James) Mattis. But it's the President's actions that create tremendous distrust in our nation, among our allies. It's palpable.

3. James Comey:

   I think, given his experience with me, that he has an opportunity in overseeing Bob Mueller to restore some of Bob Mueller professional reputation, and I'm highly confident that Former FBI Director James Comey would refuse to abide that order.

4. Jaylen Brown:

   Denver coach Michael Malone said. I saw George Hill say in George Hill press conference, why are we even here ? Why are we doing this ? By being here were isolated and cant help where maybe we need to help. Its frustrating for a lot of players, a lot of coaches to be here. Torontos Normal Powell wondered if the images that TV viewers are seeing from the bubble, such as players wearing Black Lives Matter Matter warmup shirts, have become so familiar that that arent resonating anymore. Torontos Normal Powell starting to get washed out, he said. Players are trying to figure out not only how to revive them, but keep them going long after they leave the bubble. James has focused on the need to vote, not only in November but long after, no matter who wins the presidential election. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP But voting comes later. Players want actions they can do now. Bostons Jaylen Brown marched with protesters in Atlanta. Bostons Jaylen Brown said being in the bubble gives a feeling of helplessness, because Bostons Jaylen Brown isnt able to do that again. I do think the NBA has done a great job initially to kind of give us the platform to speak on certain things and things like that, but I do kind of do feel like it is kind of lessened as the playoffs have gotten started.

5. Lamar Alexander:

   Ken Starr focused not on quid pro quo, ken Starr focused on what's an impeachable offense ? What did the Founders expect ? What about a partisan impeachment ? What about James Madison saying that, in effect, there should never, ever be a partisan impeachment ? I thought James Madison was the argument.

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