james ii

1. 1.

   the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)

   SynonymsJames

   BroaderKing of England

   Part ofStuart

Questions about james ii

What does james ii mean?

james ii means "the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)".

What is another word for james ii?

Close synonyms include James. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is james ii a common word?

james ii is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.