Saint James the Less

Variant of James

James definition

James (jāmz)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Jamie, Jim, Jimmy; fem. Jamie
  2. Bible
    1. one of the twelve Apostles, Zebedee's son and brother of John: his day is July 25
      also Saint James the Greater
    2. one of the twelve Apostles, Alphaeus' son: his day is May 3
      also Saint James the Less
    3. a brother of Jesus: Gal. 1:19; also, a book of the New Testament sometimes ascribed to him: abbrev. Jas or Jm

Etymology: ME < OFr < LL(Ec) Jacomus, later form of Jacobus: see Jacob

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