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KING JAMES I
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• KING JAMES I (noun)
The noun KING JAMES I has 1 sense:
1. the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
Familiarity information: KING JAMES I used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
James; James I; King James; King James I
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Holonyms ("King James I" is a member of...):
Stuart (the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714)
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