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: an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts
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: 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
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name of 6 kings of Scotland and 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)
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Henry 1811–1882 American philosopher
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Henry 1843–1916 son of Henry James British (American-born) writer
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Jesse Woodson 1847–1882 American outlaw
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LeBron (Raymone) 1984– American basketball player
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P(hyllis) D(orothy) 1920–2014 Baroness James of Holland Park British writer
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William 1842–1910 brother of Henry James (writer) American psychologist and philosopher
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