yore \ˈyō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə)\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from yore, adverb, long ago, from Old English geāra, from gēar year — more at year : time past and especially long since past — usually used in the phrase of yore < prize the region less highly than of yore — R.A.Billington > < the finishing school of yore is just about finished — H.R.Allen >