Lore is a body of knowledge or tradition that is passed down among members of a culture, usually orally. It's the lore in "folklore," and responsible for spreading the word on mythical figures like Santa Claus, Paul Bunyan, and even Uncle Sam.
The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.
Noun
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
n.
The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the
corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.
n.
The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
obs. imp. & p. p.
Lost.
v. t.
That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge
gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of
knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a
particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal
lore; folklore.
v. t.
That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice;
counsel.
v. t.
Workmanship.
Lore
Lore
Neither of them she found where she them lore.
Lore
His fair offspring, nursed in princely lore.2.
If please ye, listen to my lore.3.
The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.
Lost.
That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject;
Usage Examples
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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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Other Usage ExamplesThe 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.
The passion of the Italian or the Italian-American population is endless for food and lore and everything about it.
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual.
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