Lowry

American

[lou-ree] / ˈlaʊ ri /

noun

(Clarence) Malcolm (Boden) 1909–57, U.S. novelist, born in England.
a male given name, form of Lawrence.

Lowry ¹ British

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

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

another name for lory

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Julie Mayo said her mother, Irene Lowry, was in agony on the floor after breaking her shoulder.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But for Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, this was business as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But the moment galleries here will remember came when Lowry gripped his club at the sixth tee.

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

His opponent, a kid named Davis Lowry, watched his every step.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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