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Word

bowie

Phoneticsbowie

/ˈboʊi/

Definition

n. the surname of David Bowie, a famous and influential British singer and actor.

n. the stage name of David Robert Jones (1947–2016), a seminal figure in popular music and culture.

Examples

“The knight drew his bowie from its sheath.”

“He practiced his fencing moves with a wooden bowie.”

“The museum displayed a rare 17th-century bowie with an intricate gold hilt.”

Examples

simple

“The knight drew his bowie from its sheath.”

contextual

“He practiced his fencing moves with a wooden bowie.”

complex

“The museum displayed a rare 17th-century bowie with an intricate gold hilt.”

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