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lore

1 American  
[lawr, lohr] / lɔr, loʊr /

noun

  1. the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject.

    the lore of herbs.
    Synonyms:
    wisdom

  2. learning, knowledge, or erudition.

  3. Archaic.

    1. the process or act of teaching; instruction.

    2. something that is taught; lesson.

lore 2 American  
[lawr, lohr] / lɔr, loʊr /

noun

Zoology.

  1. the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.

lore 1 British  
/ lɔː /

noun

  1. collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject, esp of a traditional nature

  2. knowledge or learning

  3. archaic  teaching, or something that is taught

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
lore 2 British  
/ lɔː /

noun

  1. the surface of the head of a bird between the eyes and the base of the bill

  2. the corresponding area in a snake or fish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See learning.

Other Word Forms

  • loreless adjective

Etymology

Origin of lore1

First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English lār; cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre “teaching”; learn

Origin of lore2

First recorded in 1615–25; from New Latin lōrum, special use of Latin lōrum “thong, strap”

Example Sentences

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Backyard Party, run by Jay and partners Sandra Denver and Matt Chait, is inspired by Pasadena lore — the backyard shows that helped launch Van Halen.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than a half, it appeared that Iamaleava might go down in rivalry lore.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not just Hawkins that feels cut off from the world. It's Stranger Things itself, a show now sealed in an airless, impenetrable bubble of stagnant characters and snarled lore."

From BBC

Over the years, the property developed a lore all its own.

From Los Angeles Times

OK, so maybe it wasn’t the tarmac, maybe that’s just Trojan lore, maybe the abrupt firing took place in a small room next to the runway.

From Los Angeles Times

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