Bowie

//ˈboʊ.i// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Bowie knife. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 2
    A Bowie knife.

    "[…] replied that he found it good diggings, and intended to remain, adding that he had a bowie as well as a fossicking knife."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, named after Fort Bowie.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Delta County, Colorado.
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A city in Prince George's County, Maryland.
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A city in Montague County, Texas.

Synonyms

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james bowieknife

Example

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"Those iconic photographs, now on display in Washington, include 1970s superstars David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, as well as current talents such as Bono, Lady Gaga and Janelle Monae."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.

Related phrases

Bowie CountyBowie knifebowie knifemontague county

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