Jones vs James - What's the difference?
jones | james |
(biblical) The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
One of two Apostles, .
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popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.
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* 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
As a noun jones
is heroin.As a verb jones
is (us|slang) have an intense craving.As an adverb james is
.james
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun) (Epistle of James)- 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.
- And Normans call me James' Fitz-' James . / Thus watch I o'er insulted laws, / Thus learn to right the injured cause.
- Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy.