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lore

(lɔːʳ)
uncountable noun
The lore of a particular country or culture is its traditional stories and history.
...the Book of the Sea, which was stuffed with sailors' lore.
...ancient Catalan lore.
Synonyms: traditions, sayings, experience, saws More Synonyms of lore
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lore in British English 1

(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
Word origin
Old English lār; related to leornian to learn

lore in British English 2

(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
Word origin
C19: from New Latin lōrum, from Latin: strap

lore in American English 1

(lɔr)
noun
1.  Archaic
a. 
a teaching or being taught; instruction
b. 
something taught
2. 
knowledge or learning; specif., all the knowledge of a particular group or havingto do with a particular subject, esp. that of a traditional nature
Word origin
ME < OE lar, learning, teaching, akin to Ger lehre, teaching: see learn

lore in American English 2

(lɔr)
noun
the space between the eye and the upper edge of the bill of a bird or between the eye and the nostril of a snake or fish
Word origin
ModL lorum < L, thong < IE *wloro- < base *wel- > Gr eulēra, reins

Examples of 'lore' in a sentence
lore

This remains one of the great talking points of chess lore and culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Part of their family lore was the story of the lost engagement ring.
Christianity Today (2000)
The sensitivity of bees is probably why there is more weather lore about them than any other creature.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are many similar weather lore sayings across Europe and they make some sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
March has begun dry and mild, but that is not always a good sign in weather lore.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Often this attitude goes hand in hand with a belief that we have lost touch with nature and forgotten the essential lore of land.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There were also her daily meetings with the two men, one of which will surely enter family lore.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A ruined city thought only to exist in local lore has been discovered in Honduras.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
 Family lore records her youthful grace and worldly distinction, her deft conversation, and her vivacious letters.
Higonnet, Anne Berthe Morisot (1990)
That nugget of weather lore came to mind last week, particularly for those of us in eastern parts of Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This fine spell also occurs regularly enough for it to have become a feature of weather lore in many other countries in Western Europe.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As we walk on, I have an increased respect for local lore.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
lore

British English: lore NOUN
The lore of a particular country or culture is its traditional stories and history.
...the Book of the Sea, which was stuffed with sailors' lore.
  • American English: lore
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sabedoria popular
  • Chinese: 民间故事
  • European Spanish: tradición
  • French: traditions
  • German: Überlieferungen
  • Italian: tradizioni
  • Japanese: 言い伝え
  • Korean: 설화
  • European Portuguese: sabedoria popular
  • Latin American Spanish: tradición

Definition of 'lore'

1 (noun) 
Definition
collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject
the Book of the Sea, which was stuffed with sailors' lore.
Synonyms
traditions
sayings
experience
saws
teaching
beliefs
wisdom
Her music is rooted in European harmonies but also infused with Eastern wisdom.
doctrine
mythos
folk-wisdom
traditional wisdom
2 (noun) 
Definition
collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject
prophets and diviners, knowledgeable in the lore of the stars
Synonyms
learning
The library is the focal point of learning on the campus.
knowledge
She didn't intend to display her knowledge, at least not yet.
know-how (informal)
He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.
scholarship
I want to take advantage of your lifetime of scholarship.
letters
erudition
a writer who displays an impressive level of erudition

Additional synonyms

in the sense of erudition
a writer who displays an impressive level of erudition
Synonyms
learning,
education,
knowledge,
scholarship,
letters,
lore,
academic knowledge
in the sense of know-how
Definition
the ability to do something that is difficult or technical
He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.
Synonyms
expertise,
experience,
ability,
skill,
knowledge,
facility,
talent,
command,
craft,
grasp,
faculty,
capability,
flair,
knack,
ingenuity,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
deftness,
savoir-faire,
adroitness,
ableness
in the sense of knowledge
Definition
the facts or experiences known by a person or group of people
She didn't intend to display her knowledge, at least not yet.
Synonyms
learning,
schooling,
education,
science,
intelligence,
instruction,
wisdom,
scholarship,
tuition,
enlightenment,
erudition

Nearby words of
lore

  • lord
  • lord it over someone
  • lordly
  • lore
  • lorry
  • lose
  • lose any or much sleep about or over something

Synonyms of 'lore'

lore

Explore 'lore' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of scholarship
Definition
academic achievement
I want to take advantage of your lifetime of scholarship.
Synonyms
learning,
education,
culture,
knowledge,
wisdom,
accomplishments,
attainments,
lore,
erudition,
academic study,
book-learning
in the sense of wisdom
Definition
accumulated knowledge or learning
Her music is rooted in European harmonies but also infused with Eastern wisdom.
Synonyms
knowledge,
learning,
philosophy,
scholarship,
lore
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