James
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)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,370 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,425 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- 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) also: James IV
- the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701) also: James II
- the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625 also: James I, King James, King James I
- 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) also: Jesse James
- United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910) also: William James
- writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916) also: Henry James
James in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I wish “James Walker” could have it.
A Double Barrelled Detective Story · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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After a moment he said calmly:—“My name is Wait—James Wait.”
The nigger of the "Narcissus" · Joseph Conrad · Chapter 1
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I'm James Period--promoter of all kinds of amusement enterprises, from a merry-go-'round to a theatrical performance.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera · Victor Appleton · Chapter 1
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And that is James, the butler; and that is Mary; and Jeanne is waiting for you upstairs.
Drusilla with a Million · Elizabeth Cooper · Chapter 1
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Their names, as standing on Clyde's book, were, “Robert Sadler, James Hagan, Stephen Todd, Julius R. Craney, Abimelech Dalrimple, Thomas Buckingham.”
The Belted Seas · Arthur Colton · Chapter 1