Lowry

[ lou-ree ]

noun

1. (Clarence) Malcolm (Bo·den) [bohd, -n], 1909–57, U.S. novelist, born in England.
2. a male given name, form of Lawrence.

Lowry

¹

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. LowryL(awrence) S(tephen)18871976MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter L ( awrence ) S ( tephen ). 1887–1976, English painter, noted for his bleak northern industrial scenes, often containing primitive or stylized figures
2. Lowry(Clarence) Malcolm19091957MBritishWRITING: novelistWRITING: writer ( Clarence ) Malcolm. 1909–57, British novelist and writer, best known for his semiautobiographical novel Under the Volcano (1947)

lowry

²

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. another name for lory

Example Sentences

Dr Ray Lowry of the British Fluoridation Society notes that the ruling “was not an outright condemnation of fluoride; rather, it suggested that the EPA could investigate further to ensure an adequate safety margin.”

From BBC

Mourinho took up residence in an exclusive suite in the Lowry Hotel in central Manchester.

From BBC

Jonathan Macfarlane has a business there and said: "We just thought it would be a way of celebrating the exhibition and Lowry's connection with the town which he loved so much."

From BBC

Brian Lowry is a former media critic for CNN and Variety, and a former reporter and columnist at the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times

“A bit of a disaster,” Irish golfer Shane Lowry said of carrying his team’s flag in the soggy opening.

From Los Angeles Times