james
/ˈdʒeɪmz/
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- (n) 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)
- (n) the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
- (n) 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)
- (n) 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)
- (n) United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
- (n) writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
- (n) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
- (n) a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
- (n) a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
- (n) a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
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- "We are disappointed that LeBron James did not pick the New York Knicks, but we respect his decision," Walsh said.on Jul 8, 2010 By: Donnie Walsh Source: BusinessWeek
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