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JAMES BOWIE

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• JAMES BOWIE (noun)
The noun JAMES BOWIE has 1 sense:

1. United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)

Familiarity information: JAMES BOWIE used as a noun is very rare.

• JAMES BOWIE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Bowie; James Bowie; Jim Bowie

Instance hypernyms:

pioneer (one the first colonists or settler in a new territory)

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