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james | oldman |

As an adverb james

is .

As a noun oldman is

(nonstandard|proscribed) an old man.

james

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun) (Epistle of James)
  • (biblical) The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
  • One of two Apostles, .
  • * :
    • Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James' the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; ' James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
  • popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.
  • * 1810 :
    • And Normans call me James' Fitz-' James . / Thus watch I o'er insulted laws, / Thus learn to right the injured cause.
  • * 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
    • Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy.

    • Related terms

    * Jacob and its variants * pet forms : Jaime, Jamie, Jay, Jim, Jimmie, Jimmy, Jimbo, Jem, Jemmy, Jambo, Jake * surname: Jameson

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    oldman

    English

    Noun

    (oldmen)
  • (nonstandard, proscribed) An old man.
  • * 1891 , Armenian popular songs, translated into English , page 64:
    • Our Lord an oldman with a white beard
    Seated in glory on the cross
  • * 1986 , A. R. Flowers, De mojo blues: de quest of HighJohn de conqueror , page 160:
    • One of the oldmen started jabbering, US number one, VC number ten thou . . .
  • * 2007 , Bijay Kumar Das, Critical essays on post-colonial literature , page 146:
    • The agony of an oldman for being neglected in the family and ill-treated by his daughter-in-law, abides.