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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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The chair of the board, Alan Lowry, said the panel had taken into account what elected representatives in the other devolved nations earn as well as in Westminster and Dublin.

From BBC

Former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal, who is chair of the Lowry arts venue in Salford and helped lead the report, said class was a "core inclusion issue" and barriers to the arts were "crushing creativity".

From BBC

Shane Lowry, who agonisingly missed victory in the Dubai Invitational last week, is tied for 13th at three-under after a 71.

From Barron's

Lowry made a disappointing start to his round as he dropped shots at the third and sixth, before picking up birdies at the seventh, ninth and 17th holes.

From BBC

"I do quite enjoy it, the artistry of moving the ball around and hitting different shots," Lowry told Sky Sports.

From BBC