saint james

/ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒeɪmz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: sain-t -james
IPA: /ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒeɪmz/

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Meaning

name

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Saint, James. A saint named James

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

Alternative form of St. James.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable

Etymology

The parishes are named after Saint James. Piecewise doublet of Santiago.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Saint Jameses (plural) Saint-James (alternative) St James (alternative) St-James (alternative) St. James (alternative) St.-James (alternative)

Phrases

Saint James Parish

Synonyms

St James St. James Saint-James St-James St.-James

Rhymes With

games james names claims little saint james aims flames frames thames blames ames dames

Questions

How do you pronounce saint james?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪnt ˈd͡ʒeɪmz/.

What does saint james mean?

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Saint, James. A saint named James

Where does saint james come from?

The parishes are named after Saint James. Piecewise doublet of Santiago.

How to pronounce saint james

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