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James Bond en · NOUN

Etymology

The fictional character was named after ornithologist James Bond (Ian Fleming was an avid birdwatcher).

Meanings

1. A secret agent of similar ability to the fictional James Bond.

Forms

wikipedia: James Bond (ornithologist) · wikipedia: Ian Fleming

James Bond en · PROPN

Etymology

The fictional character was named after ornithologist James Bond (Ian Fleming was an avid birdwatcher).

Meanings

1. 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.
   • 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 Yorker:

Deriveds

Bondesque · James Bond villain · Bondophile · Bond girl

Synonyms

007

Translations (14)

fr James Bond (fictional British spy) · de James Bond (fictional British spy) · ko 제임스 본드 (fictional British spy) · mr जेम्स बॉन्ड (fictional British spy) · el Τζέιμς Μποντ (fictional British spy) · cmn 詹姆斯·邦德 (fictional British spy) · ar جَيْمْس بُونْد (fictional British spy) · ar جِيمْس بُونْد (fictional British spy) · pt James Bond (fictional British spy) · ru Джеймс Бонд (fictional British spy) · bg Джеймс Бонд (fictional British spy) · hy Ջեյմս Բոնդ (fictional British spy) · mk Џејмс Бонд (fictional British spy) · ja ジェームズ・ボンド (fictional British spy)

wikipedia: James Bond (ornithologist) · wikipedia: Ian Fleming