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Lomax

American  
[loh-maks] / ˈloʊ mæks /

noun

  1. John Avery, 1867–1948, and his son, Alan, 1915–2002, U.S. folklorists.


Lomax British  
/ ˈləʊmæks /

noun

  1. Alan. 1915–2002, and his father John Avery (ˈeɪvərɪ) (1867–1948), US folklorists

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"It was literally on the shelf for five seconds and I grabbed it. The cover just intrigued me," said Lomax.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

Mike Priday, 89, said he was thankful to Lomax for making the effort to trace the family.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

Mr. Hedges invents a lilting melody for “Pinto,” a lyric that had been collected by Lomax, and has honored accordion player Josh Baca take the lead on the Mexican-tinged sound.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

"I thought long and hard about the name," said ichthyosaur expert Dr Dean Lomax, who co-authored authored the paper identifying the skeleton as a new species.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

I told Lomax that, naturally, anything like that would have to be referred to The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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