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adjective ga·lore \ gə-ˈlȯr \

Definition of galore

:abundant, plentiful —used postpositively

bargains galore

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Examples of galore in a Sentence

there was food galore at our Thanksgiving meal
with restaurants galore, the city is an epicure's delight

Recent Examples of galore from the Web

Chic lamps, side tables, and sconces galore flood the auction houses this week.

— The New Yorker, "Sotheby’s: Design, Decorative Arts, Old Masters," 5 June 2017
In the years to come, there will be trolls galore online and in person.

— megan friedman, Cosmopolitan, "Read the Full Transcript of Hillary Clinton’s Wellesley College Commencement Speech," 26 May 2017
There is nothing quite like spring—warm weather, flowers in bloom, and invites galore to enjoy endless sunny days.

— starbucks, Bon Appetit, "Time-saving Tips for Planning a Delicious Backyard Brunch," 20 Mar. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of galore

borrowed from Irish go leor, from go, particle forming an adverbial phrase from an adjective (from go "to, till, until," going back to Old Irish co, going back to Celtic *k^wo-; akin to Old Church Slavic kŭ "to") + leor "sufficient, enough," going back to Old Irish lour, loor, going back to Celtic *lowero- or *lawero- (whence Welsh llawer "much, many"), of uncertain origin

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First Known Use: 1628

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