Meanings
- A fictional British spy in the novels of Ian Fleming and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets.
1 more example
He understood the threat. But the capability of the C.I.A.’s Directorate of Operations was far less than advertised. The Directorate of Operations would like people to think it’s a great James Bond operation, but for years it essentially assigned officers undercover as diplomats to attend cocktail parties.
2003 August 4, The New YorkerSynonyms: 007
plural James Bonds
- A secret agent of similar ability to the fictional James Bond.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA fictional British spy in the novels of Ian Fleming and the motion pictures based on these novels, famous for his suavity, ingenuity, ruthlessness and supply of gadgets.
Origin
The fictional character was named after ornithologist James Bond (Ian Fleming was an avid birdwatcher).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic جِيمْس بُونْد, جَيْمْس بُونْد
- جِيمْس بُونْدfictional British spy
- جَيْمْس بُونْد (jayms bund)fictional British spy
Bulgarian Джеймс Бонд
- Джеймс Бонд (Džejms Bond)fictional British spy
Chinese Mandarin 詹姆斯·邦德
- 詹姆斯·邦德 (Zhānmǔsī-Bāngdé)fictional British spy
French James Bond
- James Bondfictional British spy
German James Bond
- James Bondfictional British spy
Greek Τζέιμς Μποντ
- Τζέιμς Μποντ (Tzéims Bont)fictional British spy
Japanese ジェームズ・ボンド
- ジェームズ・ボンド (Jēmuzu-Bondo)fictional British spy
Korean 제임스 본드
- 제임스 본드 (Jeimseu Bondeu)fictional British spy
Portuguese James Bond
- James Bondfictional British spy
Russian Джеймс Бонд
- Джеймс Бонд (Džejms Bond)fictional British spy
Cite this entry
James Bond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/James%20Bond
“James Bond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/James%20Bond. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “James Bond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/James%20Bond.
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