JAMES

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob Date: 13th century an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts, an apostle and son of Alphaeus according to the Gospel accounts, a brother of Jesus traditionally held to be the author of the New Testament Epistle of ~, a moral lecture addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament, II. biographical name name of 6 kings of Scotland & 2 kings of Great Britain: especially VI 1566-1625 of Scotland (reigned 1567-1603) or I of Great Britain (reigned 1603-25); II 1633-1701 (reigned 1685-88), III. biographical name Henry 1811-1882 American philosopher, IV. biographical name Henry 1843-1916 son of preceding British (American-born) writer, ~ian adjective V. biographical name Jesse Woodson 1847-1882 American outlaw, VI. biographical name P(hyllis) D(orothy) 1920- British writer, VII. biographical name William 1842-1910 brother of Henry American psychologist & philosopher, ~ian adjective VIII. geographical name river 710 miles (1143 kilometers ) North Dakota & South Dakota flowing S to Missouri River, river 340 miles (547 kilometers ) Virginia flowing E into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads