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Lore

/lɔː/ · noun

Meaning

All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience..

Definitions by Sense

  1. All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
  2. (chiefly fandom slang) The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
  3. (obsolete) Workmanship.
  4. (anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
  5. (anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
  6. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of lose
  7. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of lose, used in the sense of "left"
  8. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of lese

Example Sentences

the recondite lore of the Ancient Egyptians
He to them calles and speakes, yet nought avayles; / They heare him not, they have forgot his lore / But go which way they list; their guide they have forelore.
The succession story would get repeated so often that it would turn into Silicon Valley lore.
Lore documents reveal that she was backstabbed by her subordinate, who wanted to become king, and she feels vengeful about it.
You might have stumbled upon discussions of Bloodborne's lore - there are plenty of discussions about Bloodborne's lore - which can be more than a little dense and, to the outsider, off-putting.
In her right hand a rod of peace shee bore, / About the which two serpents weren wound; / Entrayled mutually in lovely lore, / And by the tailes together firmely bound […]
He’s sticky and encrusted on one side below his beak and amongst the lores around his eyes by the pips and juices he has dined upon, the pith and pulp of feeding.
Neither of them she found where she them lore.

Synonyms for lore

traditional knowledge

Antonyms for lore

Related Words

traditional knowledgeeruditionknowledgelearninghistorylegendwisdomfolktaletraditionfolklorecaptionstoriestraditionsmythologyheritagemythosnarrativesagascholarshipdoctrine

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does lore mean?

Lore means All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience..

What is a synonym for lore?

Common synonyms include traditional knowledge.

What is the opposite of lore?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use lore in a sentence?

the recondite lore of the Ancient Egyptians

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