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JIM BOWIE

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JIM BOWIE (noun)
  The noun JIM 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)play

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


English dictionary: Word details


JIM BOWIE (noun)


Sense 1

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 of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory)


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