James Bond
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈbɒnd/
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈbɑːnd/
- the main character in a series of novels by Ian Fleming. James Bond is a daring and attractive British secret agent, who is also known as ‘007’. The first James Bond book was Casino Royale (1953). Many of the books have been made into exciting and often humorous adventure films.
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