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/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
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james
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England…
james meaning(s)
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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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james a. garfield
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated…
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james abbott mcneill whistler
United States painter (1834-1903)
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james abraham garfield
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated…
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james agee
United States novelist (1909-1955)
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james albert michener
United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
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james alfred van allen
United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged…
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james arthur baldwin
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
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james augustine aloysius joyce
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations…
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james augustus henry murray
Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped…
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james augustus murray
Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the…
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james baldwin
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
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james barrie
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
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james bay
the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern…
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james bernoulli
Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
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james bond
British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
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james boswell
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
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james bowie
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared…
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james branch cabell
United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
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james buchanan
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
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james buchanan brady
United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his…
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james butler hickock
frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
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james byron dean
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult…
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james cagney
United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)