| 单词 | James |
| 释义 | James /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3. Also called James the Less. ("James the son of Alphaeus") one of the 12 apostles. Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15. 4. Alice, 1848-92, U.S. diarist, sister of Henry and William James. 5. Daniel, Jr. ("Chappie"), 1920-78, U.S. Air Force officer: first black general. 6. Henry, 1811-82, U.S. philosopher and author (father of Henry and William James). 7. Henry, 1843-1916, U.S. novelist and critic in England (brother of William James). 8. Jesse (Woodson) /wood"seuhn/, 1847-82, U.S. outlaw and legendary figure. 9. Will, 1892-1942, U.S. author and illustrator. 10. William, 1842-1910, U.S. psychologist and pragmatist philosopher (brother of Henry James). 11. a river flowing E from the W part of Virginia to Chesapeake Bay. 340 mi. (547 km) long. 12. a river flowing S from central North Dakota through South Dakota to the Missouri River. 710 mi. (1143 km) long. 13. one of the books of the New Testament. Abbr.: Jas. 14. a male given name. [ME Jame(s) < OF < VL *Jacomus, for *Jacobus, alter. of LL Jacobus JACOB; cf. Sp Jaime, It Giacomo] |
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