James
James /ˈdʒeɪmz/
noun
-
A New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
(
Epistle of James
, James
)
a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
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A river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
(
James
, James River
)
a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
-
A river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
(
James
, James River
)
a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
(
James
, Saint James
, Saint James the Apostle
, St. James
, St. James the Apostle
)
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
-
Writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
(
James
, Henry James
)
writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
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United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
(
James
, William James
)
United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
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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)
(
James
, Jesse James
)
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)
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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)
(
James
, James I
, King James
, King James I
, James VI and I
)
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)
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The last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
(
James
, James II
, James II of England
)
the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
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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)
(
James
, James IV
, James IV of Scotland
)
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)
jam
jam /ˈdʒæm/
noun
-
()
Preserve of crushed fruit
(
jam
)
preserve of crushed fruit
My favorite flavor of jam is strawberry, and I love to spread it on toast or scones
My favorite flavor of jam is strawberry, and I love to spread it on toast or scones
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Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
(
electronic jamming
, jam
, jamming
)
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
-
A dense crowd of people
(
crush
, jam
, press
)
a dense crowd of people
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Informal terms for a difficult situation
(
hole
, jam
, kettle of fish
, fix
, mess
, muddle
, pickle
)
informal terms for a difficult situation
He got into a terrible fix
he got into a terrible fix
He made a muddle of his marriage
he made a muddle of his marriage
verb
-
()
Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
(
block
, jam
)
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
Jam the Voice of America
Jam the Voice of America
Block the signals emitted by this station
block the signals emitted by this station
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()
Crush or bruise
(
crush
, jam
)
crush or bruise
Jam a toe
jam a toe
-
()
Push down forcibly
(
jam
)
push down forcibly
The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor
The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor
-
()
Press tightly together or cram
(
mob
, pack
, jam
, pile
, throng
)
press tightly together or cram
The crowd packed the auditorium
The crowd packed the auditorium
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Block passage through
(
block
, close up
, jam
, impede
, obstruct
, obturate
, occlude
)
block passage through
Obstruct the path
obstruct the path
-
Crowd or pack to capacity
(
chock up
, jam
, jampack
[Informal] , cram
, ram
, wad
)
crowd or pack to capacity
The theater was jampacked
the theater was jampacked
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Get stuck and immobilized
(
jam
)
get stuck and immobilized
The mechanism jammed
the mechanism jammed