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- [lawr, lohr]
- /lɔr, loʊr/
- /lɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawr, lohr]
- /lɔr, loʊr/
Definitions of lore word
- noun lore the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes. 1
- noun lore A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth. 1
- noun lore traditional wisdom 1
- noun Definition of lore in Technology 1. Object-oriented language for knowledge representation. "Etude et Realisation d'un Language Objet: LORE", Y. Caseau, These, Paris-Sud, Nov 1987. 2. CGE, Marcoussis, France. Set-based language [same as 1?] E-mail: Christophe Dony
- uncountable noun lore The lore of a particular country or culture is its traditional stories and history. 0
- noun lore collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject, esp of a traditional nature 0
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Origin of lore
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English lār; cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre teaching. See learn
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Parts of speech for Lore
noun
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conjunction
determiner
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lore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lore
noun lore
- custom — A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- superstition — a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
- tale — a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story: a tale about Lincoln's dog.
- adage — An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
Antonyms for lore
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