yore
pronunciation
How to pronounce yore in British English:
UK [jɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce yore in American English:
US [jɔr, jor]
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- Noun:
- the time that has elapsed
Word Origin
- yore (adv.)
- Old English geara "of yore, formerly, in former times," literally "of years," originally adverbial genitive plural of gear (see year), and used without of. As a noun from mid-14c.
Example
- 1. Hometown heroes of yore include lou gehrig of the new york yankees and pete rose of the cincinnati reds .
- 2. And , as with the kings of yore , their arbitrary powers are rarely used to benefit the little guy .