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Jim Bowie   /dʒɪm bˈoʊi/   Listen
Jim Bowie

noun
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).  Synonyms: Bowie, James Bowie.






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"Jim bowie" Quotes from Famous Books



... with admiration at these men, whose names were great to him. On the wild border where life depended almost continually upon skill and quickness with weapons, "Deaf" Smith, Jim Bowie and Henry Karnes were already heroes to youth. Ned thrilled. He was here with his own people, and with the greatest of them. He had finished his long journey and he was with the Texans. The words shaped themselves again and again in his ...
— The Texan Star - The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty • Joseph A. Altsheler



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