Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

james bond

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: james bond
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fictional British spy in the novels of Ian Fleming and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets.

noun

A secret agent of similar ability to the fictional James Bond.

Example Sentences

"He understood the threat. But the capability of the C.I.A.’s Directorate of Operations was far less than advertised. The Directorate of Operations would like people to think it’s a great James Bond operation, but for years it essentially assigned officers undercover as diplomats to attend cocktail parties."

Etymology

The fictional character was named after ornithologist James Bond (Ian Fleming was an avid birdwatcher).

Inflected Forms

James Bonds (plural)

Derived Forms

Bondesque Bondophile

Phrases

James Bond villain Bond girl

Synonyms

007

Questions

What does james bond mean?: A fictional British spy in the novels of Ian Fleming and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets.
Where does james bond come from?: The fictional character was named after ornithologist James Bond (Ian Fleming was an avid birdwatcher).

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