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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)

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lowry 2 British  
/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

  1. another name for lory

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"I felt like no matter what happened, he could lean on me," Lowry said.

From BBC

"Fermented foods, such as kimchi, have become mainstream," explains nutritionist Emer Lowry.

From BBC

“Can you think of any other person who has a day set aside to celebrate him in every country on the planet?” someone asked me at Lowry’s pub Tuesday evening.

From Salon

The 36-year-old Northern Irishman partnered former Open champion Shane Lowry on both the Friday and Saturday afternoons when the crowds were at their most hostile.

From BBC

Lowry’s rectilinear buildings suggest immobility beyond time, and urban orderliness without elegance.

From The Wall Street Journal