lore
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈlȯr 
1
: a particular body of knowledge or tradition
the lore of baseball heroes
2
: something that is learned:
a
: traditional knowledge or belief
tribal lore
b
: knowledge gained through study or experience
the lore of religious architecture
3
archaic : something that is taught : lesson
lore
2 of 2noun (2)
: the space between the eye and bill in a bird or the corresponding region in a reptile or fish —usually used in plural
dark lores
loreal
ˈlȯr-ē-əl
adjective 
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- knowledge
- science
- wisdom
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English lār; akin to Old High German lēra doctrine, Old English leornian to learn
Noun (2)
New Latin lorum, from Latin, thong, rein; akin to Greek eulēra reins
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Noun (2)
1828, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
lore
noun
ˈlȯr
: common or traditional knowledge or belief baseball lore
lore
noun
1
as in science
a body of facts learned by study or experience the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- science
- knowledge
- wisdom
- expertise
- facts
- information
- news
- data
- evidence
- know
- learning
- literacy
- awareness
- acquaintance
- erudition
- intelligence
- scholarship
- lowdown
- skinny
- familiarity
- dope
- know-how
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignorance
- unfamiliarity
- innocence
- inexperience
- nescience
2
as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished Synonyms & Similar Words
- mythology
- folklore
- tradition
- legend
- mythos
- myth
- legendry
- information
- tale
- knowledge
- folklife
- anecdote
- folktale
- wisdom
- fable
- yarn
- old wives' tale