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