Definition of yore
: time past and especially long past —usually used in the phrase of yore
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Examples of yore in a Sentence
my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore
Origin and Etymology of yore
Middle English, from yore, adverb, long ago, from Old English gēara, from gēar year — more at year
First Known Use: 14th century
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