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Main Entry:: ¹low·er
Pronunciation:: \ˈlau̇(-ə)r, ˈlō-ər\
Variant(s):: also lour \ˈlau̇(-ə)r\
Function:: intransitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English louren; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie in wait
Date:: 13th century

1 : to look sullen : frown 2 : to be or become dark, gloomy, and threatening <an overcast sky lowered over the village>

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