James
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5.3
- proper noun
- /dʒeɪmz/
:
Jacobo I
- King James ruled England from 1603 until his death in 1625 as the first Stuart monarch.
- King James
- reign of James
- the Commons and James
Examples
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Yet by the middle of James' reign, fears for the survival of parliaments were widespread.
Academic text (2011) -
But it was James I of England and VI of Scotland who was the first real anti-smoking tyrant.
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That's the King James Version.
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I have two books at my bedside- The Marine Corps Code of Conduct and The King James Bible.
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Despite their mutual loathing and suspicion, James I and his parliaments needed one another, as Andrew Thrush explains.
Academic text (2011) -
In 1611, King James commissioned the translation of the Bible that is now known as the King James Version.
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As James VI of Scotland, he asserted the divine right of kings during his reign.
Synonyms
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6.6
The king who ruled England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and ordered the King James Bible
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6.9
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland who asked for the King James Bible
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7.0
A king who ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland in the early 1600s and ordered the King James Bible
A king who ruled Scotland, England, and Ireland and united their crowns in the early 1600s
Compounds
- Literature
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5.5
An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence
One of Jesus's twelve followers, brother of John, traditionally said to have written the New Testament letter James
One of Jesus's twelve followers who is John's brother and traditionally said to have written the New Testament letter James
Surface Forms
Etymology
James (the king) has the same origin as the name Jacob, from Hebrew Ya'akov, meaning 'heel-grabber' or 'supplanter'. That's why this royal name comes from a well-known Bible name and appears often in history and place names.