Bowie

See also: bowie

Translingual

Proper noun

Bowie

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist James Bowie (botanist) (1789-1869).

Further reading

Etymology 2

After David Bowie, one of whose songs was Rebel Rebel

Proper noun

Bowie m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ctenidae – certain spiders. [from 2022]
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References

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊ.i/
  • (file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊi/, /ˈbui/
    • Homophone: buoy (one pronunciation)

Proper noun

Bowie

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Arizona.
  3. A city in Maryland.
  4. A city in Montague County, Texas.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Bowie (plural Bowies)

  1. Short for Bowie knife.
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