james
- 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
- v press tightly together or cram
- v push down forcibly
- v crush or bruise
- v interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- v get stuck and immobilized
- v crowd or pack to capacity
- v block passage through
james a. garfield
- n 20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
james abraham garfield
- n 20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
james albert michener
- n United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
james alfred van allen
- n United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)
james arthur baldwin
- n United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
james augustine aloysius joyce
- n influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
james augustus henry murray
- n Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
james augustus murray
- n Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
james baldwin
- n United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
james barrie
- n Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
james bay
- n the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario
james boswell
- n Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
james bowie
- n United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
james branch cabell
- n United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)