lore
1[ lawr, lohr ]
/ lɔr, loʊr /
noun
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: the lore of herbs.
learning, knowledge, or erudition.
Archaic.
- the process or act of teaching; instruction.
- something that is taught; lesson.
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Origin of lore
1before 950; Middle English; Old English lār; cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre teaching. See learn
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lore·less, adjectiveDefinition for lore (2 of 2)
lore
2[ lawr, lohr ]
/ lɔr, loʊr /
noun Zoology.
the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
Origin of lore
21615–25; < New Latin lōrum, special use of Latin lōrum thong, strap
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British Dictionary definitions for lore (1 of 2)
lore
1/ (lɔː) /
noun
collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject, esp of a traditional nature
knowledge or learning
archaic teaching, or something that is taught
Word Origin for lore
Old English lār; related to leornian to learn
British Dictionary definitions for lore (2 of 2)
lore
2/ (lɔː) /
noun
the surface of the head of a bird between the eyes and the base of the bill
the corresponding area in a snake or fish
Word Origin for lore
C19: from New Latin lōrum, from Latin: strap
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