James

James
noun /dʒeɪmz,ˈdʒeɪms/
a) A book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

b) One of two Apostles, and , often identified with .

And Normans call me James Fitz-James. / Thus watch I oer insulted laws, / Thus learn to right the injured cause.

See Also: Jacob, Jaime, Jamie, Jas, Jay, Jim, Jimmie, Jimmy, Jimbo, Jem, Jemmy, Jambo, Jameson

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