LORE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lore

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English lār ‘instruction’, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch leer, German Lehre, also to learn

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth

Short Definition:

body of traditions and knowledge on subject or held by particular group

Examples:
  • the jinns of Arabian lore
  • baseball lore

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