I. ˈjāmz noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob
Date: 13th century
1. : an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts
2. : an apostle and son of Alphaeus according to the Gospel accounts — called also James the Less
3. : a brother of Jesus traditionally held to be the author of the New Testament Epistle of James
4. : a moral lecture addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament — see bible table
II. ˈjāmz 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
• James·ian ˈjām-zē-ən 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
• James·ian ˈjām-zē-ən adjective
VIII. ˈjāmz geographical name
1. or officially Da·ko·ta də-ˈkō-tə river 710 miles (1143 kilometers ) North Dakota & South Dakota flowing S to Missouri River
2. river 340 miles (547 kilometers ) Virginia flowing E into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads