Definition of James John Corbett

1. Noun. United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933).

Exact synonyms: Corbett, Gentleman Jim, Jim Corbett
Generic synonyms: Gladiator, Prizefighter

Lexicographical Neighbors of James John Corbett

James Garfield
James George Frazer
James Grover Thurber
James Hargreaves
James Harold Doolittle
James Harvey Robinson
James Henry Leigh Hunt
James Hogg
James Howard Meredith
James Hutton
James I
James II
James IV
James Ives
James Jerome Hill
James John Corbett (current term)
James Joseph Tunney
James Joyce
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk
James Langston Hughes
James Leonard Farmer
James Lind
James Madison
James Maitland Stewart
James Marshall Hendrix
James Mason
James Matthew Barrie
James McKeen Cattell
James Meredith

Literary usage of James John Corbett

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Sun Almanac for (1898)
"1897, James John Corbett was born in San Robert Fitzsimmons defeated James J. Francisco, Cal., September 18, 1866, of Corbett in fourteen rounds and became ..."

2. The National Sporting Club Past and Present by Arthur Frederick Bettinson, William Outram Tristram (1902)
"When the King is invisible, the next best person to see is the Grand Vizier, and though James John Corbett did not grace the festivities of April the ..."

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