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    Lowry
    noun
    (Clarence) Malcolm (Boden) 1909–57, U.S. novelist, born in England.
  • lowry
    lowry
    noun
    another name for lory

Lowry

American  
[lou-ree] / ˈlaʊ ri /

noun

  1. (Clarence) Malcolm (Boden) 1909–57, U.S. novelist, born in England.

  2. a male given name, form of Lawrence.


Lowry 1 British  
/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

  1. L ( awrence ) S ( tephen ). 1887–1976, English painter, noted for his bleak northern industrial scenes, often containing primitive or stylized figures

  2. ( Clarence ) Malcolm. 1909–57, British novelist and writer, best known for his semiautobiographical novel Under the Volcano (1947)

"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

lowry 2 British  
/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

  1. another name for lory

"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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Lowry raced over with seven minutes to play as Ulster refused to go out without a fight, but Montpellier's domination was summed up by Vincent's try with 90 seconds left.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Lowry stepped up at the 190-yard sixth hole and delivered a 7-iron right on line with the flagstick before it trickled into the side of the cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Only this time Tommy Fleetwood, the Englishman paired with Lowry, joined the celebrations and gave his Ryder Cup teammate a hug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Will Shane Lowry and Jason Day add to their solitary major triumphs?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The referee held a single finger in the air, one point for Lowry.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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