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lore

1

[ lawr, lohr ]

noun

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

    the lore of herbs.

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  2. learning, knowledge, or erudition.
  3. Archaic.
    1. the process or act of teaching; instruction.
    2. something that is taught; lesson.


lore

2

[ lawr, lohr ]

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

/ ɔː /

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

/ ɔː /

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
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰl adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lore1

First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English ; cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre “t𲹳󾱲Բ”; learn

Origin of lore2

First recorded in 1615–25; from New Latin ōܳ, special use of Latin ōܳ “thong, strap”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lore1

Old English ; related to leornian to learn

Origin of lore2

C19: from New Latin ōܳ, from Latin: strap
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In Gaelic lore, a “banshee” is a female spirit whose scream warns of impending death.

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Season 2 will see Cassian and his adversaries and allies in new locations, including those that have been previously mentioned in “Star Wars” lore but remained unseen.

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The movie’s nod to that bit of fan lore only took the meme to the next level.

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Its nine stories concern the complicated Bengali families in India and America, and Lahiri’s elegant, observant prose is constantly alert to the ways that lore and folkways shape or abrade relationships.

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More recently, “Legendborn” by Tracy Deonn grapples with hereditary privilege and racism but also plays with the lore of King Arthur deftly and delightfully.

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