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James

[ ˈjāmz]

James

noun

[ˈjāmz]

Definition of James

(Entry 1 of 9)

1 : an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts

2 : an apostle and son of Alphaeus according to the Gospel accounts

— called also James the Less

3 : a brother of Jesus traditionally held to be the author of the New Testament Epistle of James

4 : a moral lecture addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament — see Bible Table

Other Words from James

Biographical name (3)

Jamesian \ ˈjām-zē-ən \ adjective

Biographical name (7)

Jamesian \ ˈjām-zē-ən \ adjective

First Known Use of James

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for James

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob

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