lore
pronunciation
How to pronounce lore in British English:
UK [lɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce lore in American English:
US [lɔr]
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- Noun:
- knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
Word Origin
- lore
- lore: see learn
- lore (n.)
- Old English lar "learning, what is taught, knowledge, science, doctrine, art of teaching," from Proto-Germanic *laizo (Old Saxon lera, Old Frisian lare, Middle Dutch lere, Dutch leer, Old High German lera, German Lehre "teaching, precept, doctrine"), from PIE *leis- (1) "track, furrow" (see learn).
Example
- 1. Comanche lore took a memorable turn in 1836 .
- 2. They 've used private incantations , exotic lore , and secret formulas .
- 3. Buddhist lore has a story about the moments that followed the buddha 's transcendence into enlightenment .
- 4. But the narrative of death has also been important in the lore surrounding the existence of the islamic republic .
- 5. The war and its lore are a firm part of western culture and have enriched our language .