James Bowie
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6.5
- proper noun
- /dʒeɪmz ˈbuːi/
- James Bowie became famous for his bravery during the Battle of the Alamo.
Examples
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A popular type of hunting knife is named after James Bowie.
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Many historians regard James Bowie as a symbol of Texas independence.
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The legendary James Bowie fought bravely at the Alamo.
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Did James Bowie really invent the Bowie knife?
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James Bowie became famous for his bravery during the Battle of the Alamo.
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Many historians regard James Bowie as a symbol of Texas independence.
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The legendary James Bowie fought bravely at the Alamo.
Synonyms
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8.0
An American pioneer and soldier remembered for defending the Alamo
Surface Forms
Morphology
James + Bowie
This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent words 'James' and 'Bowie' (a given name and a surname) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical meaning or role. Proper names are arbitrary labels that require cultural/encyclopedic knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
James Bowie was an American frontiersman and soldier who became famous for his bravery at the Alamo and for fighting with a large knife. That's why his name was given to the well-known Bowie knife and he is remembered as a 'symbol of Texas independence'.