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| 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] , 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. |
| 1566–1625, king of England and Ireland 1603–25; as James VI, king of Scotland 1567–1625 (son of Mary Stuart). |
| 1633–1701, king of England, Ireland, and Scotland 1685–88 (son of Charles I of England). |
| James I. |
| James (jāmz) n. Abbr. Jas. or Js. or Jm See Table at Bible. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin Iacomus, variant of Iacōbus, Iacobus; see Jacob.] |
| James 1, Saint. Known as "the Great." Died A.D. 44. One of the 12 Apostles. The son of Zebedee and brother of John, he preached in Spain and was martyred on his return to Judea. |
| James 2, Saint. Known as "the Less." Died c. A.D. 62. Traditionally regarded as the brother of Jesus, the author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament, and the first bishop of Jerusalem. |
| James 3, Saint fl. first century A.D. One of the 12 Apostles. |
| James, C (yril) Trinidadian author and historian noted for his Marxist writings and his novel Minty Alley (1936). |
| James, Henry 1843-1916. American writer and critic whose works generally concern the confrontation of American and European culture. A pioneer in psychologically realistic fiction, he wrote numerous novels, such as The Bostonians (1886) and The Golden Bowl (1904). |
| James, Jesse 1847-1882. American outlaw. After fighting in the Civil War as a Confederate guerrilla, he led a group of armed brigands that for 15 years robbed banks and trains in the West. He was murdered by a member of his own gang. |
| James, William 1842-1910. American psychologist and philosopher. A founder of pragmatism and functionalism, he developed an approach to intellectual issues that greatly influenced American thought. His works include The Principles of Psychology (1890) and The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902). |
James
(1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he was present at the transfiguration (Matt. 17:1; Mark 9:2), at the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:37-43), and in the garden with our Lord (14:33). Because, probably, of their boldness and energy, he and John were called Boanerges, i.e., "sons of thunder." He was the first martyr among the apostles, having been beheaded by King Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:1, 2), A.D. 44. (Comp. Matt. 4:21; 20:20-23). (2.) The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, "the brother" or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19), called James "the Less," or "the Little," probably because he was of low stature. He is mentioned along with the other apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). He had a separate interview with our Lord after his resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and is mentioned as one of the apostles of the circumcision (Acts 1:13). He appears to have occupied the position of head of the Church at Jerusalem, where he presided at the council held to consider the case of the Gentiles (Acts 12:17; 15:13-29: 21:18-24). This James was the author of the epistle which bears his name.
