HyperDic: james_bowie

English > 1 sense of the expression James Bowie:
NOUNperson James Bowie, Bowie, Jim BowieUnited States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico
English > James Bowie: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited 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).
SynonymsBowie, Jim Bowie
Instance ofpioneerOne the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
SpanishJames Bowie, Jim Bowie
CatalanBowie, James Bowie, Jim Bowie

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