Saint James saint·ja·mes uncommon noun 1. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament SynonymsJamesSaint JamesSt. JamesSaint James the ApostleSt. James the Apostle Related words Word family Saint James the Apostle Broader terms Apostlesaint WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.