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  • Lowry
    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 added that he believed there are thousands of these types of remains "in attics" around the UK, with "all sorts of people" also choosing to display them in their homes.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The auction house's owner Justin Lowry has defended the sale.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga.—With Rory McIlroy holding a historic lead before the third round of the Masters, Shane Lowry needed a pair of miracles to work his way into contention.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Hoping to upstage Ryder Cup team-mates McIlroy and Rose, Lowry will enter the final round just two back after a rollercoaster 68 that featured a glorious hole-in-one at the sixth.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

Luke stared at Coach O for a second before he understood he was talking about the match with Lowry.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Being lowry & wet one of our men Discharged home & sot of—Nathaniel Barnes a number of teams sot out for the Brook & returned again before son down.

From The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes by Tomlinson, Abraham

How thoroughly in harmony seemed the whole scene, as the brilliant trogan or crimson-winged lowry skimmed amidst the festoons of forest vines!

From Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)

Many birds, brilliantly adorned, frequented the forests, amongst which the golden cuckoo and the lowry were conspicuous.

From Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa by Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks)

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