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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YORE

Old English geāra, genitive plural of gēaryear.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YORE

yore  [jɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YORE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yore can act as a noun and an adverb.
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.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES YORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of yore in the English dictionary

The definition of yore in the dictionary is time long past. Other definition of yore is in the past; long ago.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YORE

yonnie
yoo-hoo
yoof
yoop
YOP
yopper
york
Yorke Peninsula
yorker
yorkie
Yorkist
Yorks.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire fog
Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire terrier
Yorkshire tyke
Yorktown
yorp

WORDS THAT END LIKE YORE

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 yore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YORE

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

Translator English - Chinese

昔时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antaño
570 millions of speakers

English

yore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

былого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

outrora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাচীনকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autrefois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

yore
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옛날
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày xưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்டைக்கால
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वीचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

un tempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

yore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

минувщини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

altădată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρελθόντος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fordom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YORE»

The term «yore» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YORE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yore» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yore» 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 yore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YORE»

Discover the use of yore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Days of Yore: Jack the GiantKiller
After killing the marauding giant Oggmagog with a devious trick, a boy named Jack is brought before the dying King Arthur who sends him on a quest to Albion, land of the giants, to retrieve his sword Excalibur and save all of Britain.
Arin Lee Kambitsis, 2010
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The Other Side of Yore
Journey with Frawg and friends on a tortoise shell boat through the magical lands of Terramore. Twelve masterpiece illustrations to embellish the fascinating story. To be read to children of all ages by people or amphibeans 8 years and up.
Joseph Lyon Layden, 2007
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Tales of Yore: The Mail Carriers' Revenge
Laugh along with our heroes as they encounter snakes, vicious cats, and attack chickens; guys in dresses-and some customers with no clothes at all. Tales of Yore has all these stories, as well as stories of heroic carriers.
Mark Woodbury, 2006
4
Dinosaurs and Beasts of Yore
A collection of humorous poetry about extinct animals.
William Cole, 1979
5
The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
Here now is the text of the poem as far as it is available to date: In days of yore, in the distant days of yore, In nights of yore, in the far-off nights of yore, In days of yore, in the distant days of yore, After in days of yore all things needful had been  ...
Samuel Noah Kramer, 1963
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P. Birdy
He has an uncanny way of making friends who may be quite different from each other, but have the same zest for life. This is a fictional story about peace, friendship, fun, courage, and worldliness.
Jen-Marie Yore, 2007
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The Mystic Way in Postmodernity: Transcending Theological ...
This book challenges experiential, esoteric and colloquial understandings of mysticism by bringing a fresh relevance to the term through an interdisciplinary dialogue between literature, mysticism and theology in the context of post ...
Sue Yore, 2009
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Tales of Yore
D. Cameron. Tales Of Yore Tales Of Yore Ten Days of Storytelling D. Cameron Illustrations Untitled.
D. Cameron, 2011
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Performance, Conservation, and Creativity: Mentoring for ...
In this study I explore musicianship and mentorship in performing musicians' education.
Yore Kedem, 2008
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The Days of Yore:: A Drama in Three Acts. Performed at the ...
A Drama in Three Acts. Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden Richard Cumberland. friend of his ignoble son. Leave me without morewords-l have some thoughts abroad which I wou'd fain call home.. si ct Lot/3. I'll not disturb y0ur ...
Richard Cumberland, 1796

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yore is used in the context of the following news items.
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Industrial Cities of Yore
Nicholas Crafts and Alex Klein have a nice piece that tries to measure gains from geographic specialization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Indeed ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Uber drivers as the paperboys of yore
Before there was Uber, there was the Long Island Press. It was the local newspaper of my boyhood, and I worked for it — at least I thought I did. I was a ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
Temple Street apologises over 'failings' in care of boy
Luke Yore was in cardiac arrest when he was discovered by a nurse who was washing her hands near his cot, the High Court was told. He had to be ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
Chevy may revive Z/28 racer from pony car days of yore
DETROIT -- After the revamped 2016 Camaro arrives this fall, Chevrolet could be looking to the car's past to flesh out the lineup beyond the three models ... «Automotive News, May 15»
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PHOTOS: A look at the Fall River of yore
Guest Opinion: Being part of the solution to the opioid epidemic ... Catherine Rampell: A job government does better ... PHOTOS: A look at the Fall River of yore ... «Fall River Herald News, May 15»
6
Tom Yore, high school history teacher and coach, dies at 79
Tom Yore brought history alive to thousands of Chicago-area high school students with his knowledge, wit and skills as a storyteller. The longtime Lake Forest ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
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JJ Yore On WAMU
... this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. General Manager JJ Yore talks about his vision and the future of WAMU. «WAMU 88.5, Mar 15»
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Ashley Yore
Ashley Yore is an award-winning journalist, happy to return home to sunny Florida. She left the warmth in 2003 for Northwestern University in Illinois (Go ... «ABC Action News, Mar 15»
9
Recovering a legacy of yore
Development theorists have brought out learned studies on the extra-ordinary rate of economic growth achieved by China during the last three decades. «The Hindu, Feb 15»
10
Rajasthan village yields artefacts of yore
Artefacts such as perforated jars, shell bangles, terracotta beads, shells and the semi-precious stone lapis lazuli, different types of pottery and two hearths have ... «The Hindu, Jan 15»

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