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Definition of James
1. 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).
2. Noun. The last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701).
Exact synonyms: James Ii
Group relationships: Stuart
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain
Group relationships: Stuart
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain
3. Noun. 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).
Exact synonyms: James I, King James, King James I
Group relationships: Stuart
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain
Group relationships: Stuart
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain
4. Noun. 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. Noun. United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910).
6. Noun. Writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916).
7. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament.
Exact synonyms: Saint James, Saint James The Apostle, St. James, St. James The Apostle
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Saint
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Saint
8. Noun. A river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads.
Exact synonyms: James River
Group relationships: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Generic synonyms: River
Group relationships: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Generic synonyms: River
9. Noun. A river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri.
Exact synonyms: James River
Group relationships: Nd, North Dakota, Peace Garden State, Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, Sd, South Dakota
Generic synonyms: River
Group relationships: Nd, North Dakota, Peace Garden State, Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, Sd, South Dakota
Generic synonyms: River
10. Noun. A New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle.
Definition of James
1. a short crowbar [n -ES]