# Bowie

/ˈboʊi/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bowie
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 2. David Bowie

noun · CEFR B1

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

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

- He spent the whole afternoon listening to his favorite Bowie albums.
- Bowie's constant reinvention of his public persona fundamentally altered the trajectory of glam rock and electronic music in the late twentieth century.

## 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.

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