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(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). Synonyms: James, James IV.
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(noun) the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701). Synonyms: James, James II.
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(noun) the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625). Synonyms: James, James I, King James, King James I.
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(noun) 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). Synonyms: James, Jesse James.
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(noun) United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910). Synonyms: James, William James.
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(noun) writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916). Synonyms: James, Henry James.
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(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament. Synonyms: James, Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle.
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(noun) a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads. Synonyms: James, James River.
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(noun) a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri. Synonyms: James, James River.
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(noun) a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle. Synonyms: Epistle of James, James.
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(verb) press tightly together or cram. Synonyms: throng, mob, pack, pile, jam. Example: "The crowd packed the auditorium."
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(verb) push down forcibly. Synonyms: jam. Example: "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor."
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(verb) interfere with or prevent the reception of signals. Synonyms: jam, block. Examples: "Jam the voice of america." "Block the signals emitted by this station."
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(verb) get stuck and immobilized. Synonyms: jam. Example: "The mechanism jammed."
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(verb) crowd or pack to capacity. Synonyms: jam, jampack, ram, chock up, cram, wad. Example: "The theater was jampacked."
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