English Explanatory Dictionary

Bowie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, named after Fort Bowie.
  4. An unincorporated community in Delta County, Colorado.
  5. A city in Prince George's County, Maryland.
  6. A city in Montague County, Texas.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Bowie knife.
noun
  1. A Bowie knife.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊ.i/ /ˈbaʊ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bowie.wav /ˈboʊ.i/ /ˈbu.i/

Word forms

Bowie Bowies

Etymology

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

Derived words

Bowiean Bowie County Bowieite Bowie knife Bowiesque
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