Jesse James (Noun)
Meaning
United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Jesse James' notorious crimes included bank robberies in Missouri and train heists across the United States.
- The highly romanticized legend of Jesse James has endured in the American folklore for generations.
- After the Civil War, Jesse James turned to a life of crime and eventually formed his own gang.
- Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang who was looking for fame and a pardon.
- Jesse James' legend as a folk hero is at odds with the reality of his violent and destructive life.