lore

¹lore

noun \ˈlȯr\

Definition of LORE

1

archaic : something that is taught : lesson

2

: something that is learned:

a : knowledge gained through study or experience

b : traditional knowledge or belief

3

: a particular body of knowledge or tradition

Origin of LORE

Middle English, from Old English lār; akin to Old High German lēra doctrine, Old English leornian to learn

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with LORE

boar, Boer, bore, chore, cor, core, corps, crore, door, floor, for, fore, four, frore, gore, Gore, hoar, mor, more, nor, o'er, oar, or, ore, poor, pore, pour, roar, score, shore, snore, soar, sore, splore, spoor, spore, store, Thor, tor, torr, war, whore, yore, your

²lore

noun

Definition of LORE

: the space between the eye and bill in a bird or the corresponding region in a reptile or fish

— lo·re·al \ˈlȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

Origin of LORE

New Latin lorum, from Latin, thong, rein; akin to Greek eulēra reins

First Known Use: 1828