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Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived with us. I picked up quite a bit of family lore and history from her, which was interesting.
John Hume

Meaning of "lore" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LORE

Old English lār; related to leornian to learn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LORE

lore  [lɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lore is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lore

Lore may refer to: ▪ LoreLore ▪ Lore, the region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians ▪ Lore, a social network for learning ▪ Loré, a city and subdistrict in Lautém District ▪ Lore, a 2012 film ▪ Lore Sjöberg, internet humourist ▪ Lore, a fictional android ▪ Folklore, acquired knowledge or traditional beliefs ▪ Oral lore or oral tradition, orally conveyed cultural knowledge and traditions...

Definition of lore in the English dictionary

The first definition of lore in the dictionary is collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject, esp of a traditional nature. Other definition of lore is knowledge or learning. Lore is also teaching, or something that is taught.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LORE

lordolatry
lordosis
lordotic
Lords
Lords Spiritual
Lords Temporal
lords-and-ladies
lordship
Lordship of the Isles
lordy
loreal
Lorelei
Loren
Lorentz
Lorentz transformation
Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction
Lorenz
Lorenzo
lorette
lorgnette

WORDS THAT END LIKE LORE

anymore
Baltimore
Bangalore
before
convenience store
core
encore
explore
furthermore
hardcore
ignore
Moore
more
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score
Singapore
store
therefore
to the fore
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Synonyms and antonyms of lore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LORE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lore» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lore

Translation of «lore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LORE

Find out the translation of lore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民间故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tradición
570 millions of speakers

English

lore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विद्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sabedoria popular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

traditions
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lore
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überlieferungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言い伝え
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

truyền thuyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

irfan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tradizioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνώση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leersaamhede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lore
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LORE»

The term «lore» is very widely used and occupies the 17.580 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LORE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lore» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lore» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lore

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10 QUOTES WITH «LORE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lore.
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Cleveland Abbe
My boyhood life in New York City has impressed me with the popular ignorance and also with the great need of something better than local lore and weather proverbs.
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Mario Batali
The passion of the Italian or the Italian-American population is endless for food and lore and everything about it.
3
Ryan Coogler
'Rocky' is an incredibly human story, and 'Creed' is very inspired by the Rocky lore, but there's something kind of profound in letting it all go. This is the first time I'm co-writing, and I'm learning as I go. This process is so different from 'Fruitvale'; hopefully it gets made.
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Hart Crane
The fact that The Bridge contains folk lore and other material suitable to the epic form need not therefore prove its failure as a long lyric poem, with interrelated sections.
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Felicia Day
I'm definitely more of a 'think game' kind of girl. I'll read every single dialogue and codex entry and lore entry. I really do love projecting myself and creating my character.
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Colin Farrell
Vampires have always held a very seductive kind of lore and have always been some variety of attractive, whether it's attractiveness that's born of just the physical attributes that they have - this kind of ethereal beauty or translucent pallor - or whether it is more to do with the way they carry themselves.
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Colin Firth
Bridget Jones is part of literary lore now and actually to be a part of it is enormously flattering.
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Ann Hood
Since my brother died in 1982, my parents and I had formed a shaky tripod of a family; now that I'd lost my father too, it was too easy for me to glimpse a future point where I alone was the keeper of not just my own childhood memories, but of my family lore.
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John Hume
Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived with us. I picked up quite a bit of family lore and history from her, which was interesting.
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Virginia Johnson
In an area where nothing was known, medicine had to draw on social lore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORE»

Discover the use of lore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lore
In times past, the world was full of mythical creatures - creatures long since banished and held at bay by the secret society of Shepherds.
T. P. Louise, Ashley Wood, 2007
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Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine
And throughout the book, Braun takes us on many engaging factual sidetrips--we learn, for instance, that Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase "Good to the last drop" used by Maxwell House ever since; that distances between Tibetan villages ...
Stephen Braun, 1996
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Lore: Capturing Traditional Environmental Knowledge
Includes: Canada1s North (the Dene, reindeer management in the Belcher Islands); the South Pacific (Marovo area of the Solomon islands); the African Sahel (oral history); and Northern Thailand (development). Maps.
Martha Johnson, 1998
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Among the major themes addressed throughout this new edition are: Traditional and modern methods of food production and their influences on food quality The great diversity of methods by which people in different places and times have ...
Harold McGee, 2007
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Lore of Running
Dr. Noakes explores the physiology of running, all aspects of training, and recognizing, avoiding, and treating injuries. 133 illustrations.
Timothy Noakes, 2003
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Star Lore: Myths, Legends, and Facts
Generations have delighted in this guide to the myths and legends surrounding stars and constellations.
William Tyler Olcott, 2012
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Greek Nymphs : Myth, Cult, Lore: Myth, Cult, Lore
The book includes a survey of the evidence for myths and cults of the nymphs arranged by geographical region, and a special section of the worship of nymphs in caves throughout the Greek world.
Jennifer Larson Associate Professor of Classics Kent State University, 2001
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Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science
'This is a fascinating book written by an authority on the chemistry of the edible alliums, which include garlic, onions, leeks and chives. The book is well written and up-to-date.
Eric Block, 2010
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Lore and Science in Ancient Pythagoreanism
For the first English edition of his distinguished study, Weisheit und Wissenschaft: Studien zu Pythagoras, Philoloas und Platon, Mr. Burkert has extensively revised both text and notes, taking into account additional literature that has ...
Walter Burkert, 1972
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The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren
First published in 1959, Iona and Peter Opie's The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren is a pathbreaking work of scholarship that is also a splendid and enduring work of literature.
Iona Archibald Opie, Peter Opie, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lore is used in the context of the following news items.
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First on CNBC: CNBC Media Alert: Jet.com CEO Marc Lore to Speak …
In a FIRST ON CNBC interview, Jet.com CEO Marc Lore will speak about the e-commerce shopping club's official launch on CNBC's "Squawk ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
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White Sox: Lopez has place in 2005 Sox lore | SaukValley.com
You can ask former White Sox infielder Pedro Lopez where his 2005 World Series ring is, but he won't tell a soul. Only Lopez knows. «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
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Online shopping startup ready to rival Amazon | New York Post
That's because Lore — whose Hoboken-based startup, Jet.com, on Monday launches its plucky challenge to Bezos's Amazon.com — is going ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Fish part of town's lore
Ray Dupuis Sr. is a Nipigon-area expert on fly typing, especially those used for speckled trout. He was explaining his techniques to visitors at ... «The Chronicle Journal, Jul 15»
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Retrospective Revels in Local Lore of a Certain Era
Bill Ogden has often been labeled a “surf artist,” but judging by a current exhibition of his works at the Laguna College of Art and Design gallery ... «Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper, Jul 15»
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Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: Happy birthday, Steve Hull!
Best wishes to recent Illini football star Steve Hull, who celebrates his 25th birthday Monday. His memorable breakout season in 2013 as a ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Willie Harris' career moment etched forever in White Sox lore
The former White Sox utility man said a lady followed him onto a hotel elevator before he made his way to U.S. Cellular Field to see some old ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Kyn, an indie action-RPG inspired by Viking lore, comes out next week
I'm not the kind of guy who would presume to tell you what to play, but if you're a fan of the action-RPG business then you might want to take a ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
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Warcraft books: Blizzard Entertainment is set to release new book …
Warcraft fans are in for a treat as Blizzard Entertainment, publisher and developer of the game, announced a new book lore and a graphic ... «Vine Report, Jul 15»
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Bird Lore: Downy Woodpecker
downy_male If you see a small, nimble woodpecker in your backyard, more than likely it is a Downy Woodpecker. This black-and-white ... «My Edmonds News, Jul 15»

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