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James   /dʒeɪmz/   Listen
proper noun
James  n.  
1.
William James, an American psychologist and philosopher (1842-1910). He was the brother of Henry James.
Synonyms: William James.
2.
Henry James, an American novelist and critic, born 1843, died 1916. He was the brother of William James.
Synonyms: Henry James.
3.
Saint James the Apostle, a disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of The Epistle of James in the New Testament.
Synonyms: Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle.
4.
The James River, a tributary of the Missouri River.
Synonyms: James River.





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"James" Quotes from Famous Books



... to the kitchen and see if Mrs. James can give these boys some dinner. And tell Alf that I don't want to ...
— Tom of the Raiders • Austin Bishop
... although he took great | care of them. | Since Will had not gone to school | as much | as his classmates, | he was often | at a disadvantage, | although his mind | was as good | as theirs,—| in fact, he was brighter | than most | of them. | James, | the wit | of the class, | never lost an opportunity | to ridicule | Will's mistakes, | his bright | red | hair, | and his patched | clothes. | Will | took the ridicule | in good part | and never | lost his temper. | One Saturday | as Will | was driving | his cows | to pasture, ...
— The Science of Human Nature - A Psychology for Beginners • William Henry Pyle
... Borneo. There were the Dutch residencies of Sambas and Sarabang; the English government depot on the islet of Labuan; and the strange heterogeneous settlement—half colony, half kingdom—then acknowledging the authority of the bold British adventurer, Sir James Brooke, styled "Rajah of Sarawak." If any of these places could be attained, either coastwise or across country, our castaways might consider their sufferings at an end; and it was only a question which would be the easiest to reach, ...
— The Castaways • Captain Mayne Reid
... Lord James sniffed the rank odor, and hastened to make his way forward to the bridge. As he neared the foot of the ladder, his resilient step and the snowy whiteness of his linen suit attracted the attention of the ...
— Out of the Primitive • Robert Ames Bennet
... heard these words he blamed Sir Robin much, whereas he was leaving his fair wife at such a point, and Sir Robin said that he needs must do it. "Certes," said the knight, who had to name Raoul, "if thou goest thus to Saint James without touching thy fair wife, I will make thee cuckold before thine home-coming, and when thou comest home I will give thee good tokens that I have had share of her. Now I will lay my land thereto against thine, which our lord hath given thee, for I have well four hundred pounds ...
— Old French Romances • William Morris


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