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James 
[jeymz] Pronunciation Key
[jeymz] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. |
| 2. | the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. |
| 3. | Also called James the Less. (“James the son of Alphaeus”) one of the 12 apostles. Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15. |
| 4. | Alice, 1848–92, U.S. diarist, sister of Henry and William James. |
| 5. | C(yril) L(ionel) R(obert), 1901–89, Trinidadian author, historian, and political activist. |
| 6. | Daniel, Jr. (“Chappie”), 1920–78, U.S. Air Force officer: first black general. |
| 7. | Henry, 1811–82, U.S. philosopher and author (father of Henry and William James). |
| 8. | Henry, 1843–1916, U.S. novelist and critic in England (brother of William James). |
| 9. | Jesse (Wood·son)
[wood-suhn] Pronunciation Key, 1847–82, U.S. outlaw and legendary figure. |
| 10. | Will, 1892–1942, U.S. author and illustrator. |
| 11. | William, 1842–1910, U.S. psychologist and pragmatist philosopher (brother of Henry James). |
| 12. | a river flowing E from the W part of Virginia to Chesapeake Bay. 340 mi. (547 km) long. |
| 13. | a river flowing S from central North Dakota through South Dakota to the Missouri River. 710 mi. (1143 km) long. |
| 14. | one of the books of the New Testament. Abbreviation: Jas. |
| 15. | a male given name. |
[Origin: ME Jame(s) < OF < VL *Jacomus, for *Jacobus, alter. of LL Jacōbus Jacob; cf. Sp Jaime, It Giacomo]
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