Bowie

American  

[boh-ee, boo-ee, boo-ee] / ˈboʊ i, ˈbu i, ˈbu i /

noun

1. James, 1799–1836, U.S. soldier and pioneer.

2. William, 1872–1940, U.S. geodesist.

3. a city in W Maryland.

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Bowie British  

noun

1. David , real name David Jones . born 1947, British rock singer, songwriter, and film actor. His recordings include "Space Oddity" (1969), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), Heroes (1977), Let's Dance (1983), and Heathen (2002)

2. James , known as Jim Bowie . 1796–1836, US frontiersman. A hero of the Texas Revolution against Mexico (1835–36), he died at the Battle of the Alamo

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Bowie

In May, Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest HBCU, eliminated 79 jobs in the face of an $18 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Seeing David Bowie in concert as a young teenager inspired Jordan to dream of a career in music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

"I received a message from him saying that I'm not in the squad but these things happen and it's just about how you bounce back from it to be honest," said Bowie.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

If only Bowie was still on the field for the flurry of flick-ons he won in the first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

For a few days, Vanderbilt thought Riddle would reconsider and run War Admiral in the Bowie Handicap.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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