Lourie

¹ British  

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. any of several awards for excellence in advertising and marketing, given by the Marketing Federation of South Africa

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lourie ² British  

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. any of several species of touraco: louries are divided into two groups, the arboreal species having a mainly green plumage and crimson wings and the species which inhabits the more open savanna areas having a plain grey plumage

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Etymology

Origin of lourie

from Malay luri

Example Sentences

“Auditing doesn’t tell a complete picture of a company,” said Ben Lourie, an associate professor of accounting at University of California, Irvine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The Mosaic label, which he founded with the music-business veteran Charlie Lourie 41 years ago, has become the gold standard of archival jazz releases.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Centricus co-founder Nizar Al-Bassam and chief executive Garth Ritchie are heading the bid, which also includes hedge fund manager Jonathan Lourie of Cheyne Capital and Bob Finch of Talis Capital.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2022

No Maryland governor has been impeached, according to Owen Lourie, a historian with the Maryland State Archives.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

On the 8th of March 1550, Robert Hathwy, John Sym, and James Lourie, burgesses of Edinburgh, confess their guilt in transgressing a regulation against purchasing Bordeaux wines dearer than L.22, 10s.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 418 Volume 17, New Series, January 3, 1852 by Chambers, Robert