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Definition of Saint James
1. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament.
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint James
Literary usage of Saint James
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Saint James of Compostela (SANTIAGO DE LA ESPADA), ORDER OF, founded in the
twelfth century, owes its name to the national patron of Spain, St. James the ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"In the twelfth century was founded the Order of Knights of St. James of
Compostela (see Saint James OF COMPOSTELA, ORDER OF). The authenticity of the sacred ..."
3. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Henry Adams (1905)
"The true life of Saint James or Saint Jude or any other of the apostles, ...
Saint James, better known as Santiago of Compostella, was a compliment to the ..."
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