Definitions for lore
lɔr, loʊrlore

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lore, traditional knowledgenoun

   knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

   "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lorenoun

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

2. lorenoun

   The backstory created around a fictional universe.

3. lorenoun

   The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

4. Etymology: lār, from West Germanic *laizā, from *lais- ‘to teach’. Cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lore

   Lost; destroyed.

   Etymology: leoran , Saxon.

2. Lorenoun

   Lesson; doctrine; instruction.

   Etymology: from læran, to learn.

   And, for the modest lore of maidenhood
   Bids me not sojourn with these armed men.
   Oh whither shall I fly? Edward Fairfax.

   The law of nations, or the lore of war. Edward Fairfax.

   Calm region once,
   And full of peace; now tost, and turbulent!
   For understanding rul’d not; and the will
   Heard not her lore! but in subjection now
   To sensual appetite. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ix.

   The subtile fiend his lore
   Soon learn’d, now milder, and thus answer’d smooth. John Milton.

   Lo! Rome herself, proud mistress now no more
   Of arts, but thund’ring against heathen lore. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loré

   Loré is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Juvigny Val d'Andaine.

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1. lore

   Lore refers to a body of traditions, knowledge, and stories passed down within a culture, group, or community, particularly through oral storytelling or practice rather than through formal, written history. It often encompasses folktales, myths, legends, customs, rituals, and shared wisdom of a particular group.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lorenoun

   the space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes

2. Lorenoun

   the anterior portion of the cheeks of insects

3. Lore

   lost

4. Loreverb

   that which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore

5. Loreverb

   that which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel

6. Loreverb

   workmanship

7. Etymology: [See Lose.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Lore

   lōr, n. that which is learned: doctrine: learning.—n. Lor′ing (Spens.), learning. [A.S. lár.]

2. Lore

   lōr, n. (Spens.) something like a thong: (ornith.) the side of the head between the eye and the base of the upper mandible.

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1. Lore

   Lore (formerly Coursekit) is reshaping education for the Internet age.Lore is a community of curious people, spanning every discipline, campus, country, and age. It's a platform for learning: a new venue for education that allows you to explore.

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1. LORE

   What does LORE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LORE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LORE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lore is ranked #9932 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lore surname appeared 3,248 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Lore.
   
   85.9% or 2,792 total occurrences were White.
   7.8% or 254 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 92 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 49 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.4% or 48 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 13 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for lore »

1. orle

2. role

How to pronounce lore?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lore in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lore in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lore in a Sentence

1. Elysa Braunstein:

   It was family lore.

2. Omar Khayyam:

   Whilom, ere youth?s conceit had waned, methought Answers to all life?s problems I had wrought; But now, grown old and wise, too late I see My life is spent, and all my lore is nought.

3. Michael LeRoy:

   I can't say I'm surprised. Union brothers and sisters, it's part of their lore, their folkway, they communicate it to incoming people, and it really speaks to the tight-knit social culture that unions use, especially around striking. I don't view it as a good thing or a bad thing. But it is a thing.

4. Heritage Auctions:

   Coin collecting lore states the unique rarity was excavated from the site of the first Philadelphia Mint before 1876.

5. Sanskrit Proverb:

   In one short verse I here express The sum of tomes of sacred lore: Beneficence is righteousness, Oppression?s sin?s malignant core.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lore
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lore
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lore
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lore
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lore
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lore
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html