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lore 1
(lôr)n.
Accumulated knowledge or beliefs held by a group about a subject, especially when passed from generation to generation by oral tradition. See Synonyms at knowledge.
lore 2
(lôr)n.
The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake.
[Latin lōrum, thong.]
lor′e·al (lôr′ē-əl) adj.
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lore
(lɔː)n
1. collective knowledge or wisdom on a particular subject, esp of a traditional nature
2. knowledge or learning
3. archaic teaching, or something that is taught
[Old English lār; related to leornian to learn]
lore
(lɔː)n
1. (Zoology) the surface of the head of a bird between the eyes and the base of the bill
2. (Zoology) the corresponding area in a snake or fish
[C19: from New Latin lōrum, from Latin: strap]
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lore1
(lɔr, loʊr)n.
1. the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: nature lore; local lore.
2. learning, knowledge, or erudition.
3. Archaic.
a. the process or act of teaching; instruction.
b. something that is taught; lesson.
[before 950; Middle English; Old English lār, c. Old Frisian lāre, Old Saxon, Old High German lēra; compare learn]
lore2
(lɔr, loʊr)n.
the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
[1615–25; < New Latin lōrum, Latin: thong, strap]
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lore
- Originally meant "the act of teaching" or a "piece of instruction, lesson."See also related terms for instruction.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned old wives' tale - a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture |
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lore
noun
1. traditions, sayings, experience, saws, teaching, beliefs, wisdom, doctrine, mythos, folk-wisdom, traditional wisdom the Book of the Sea, which was stuffed with sailors' lore.
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lore
noun1. That which is known about a specific subject or situation:
2. A body of traditional beliefs and notions accumulated about a particular subject:
3. That which is known; the sum of what has been perceived, discovered, or inferred:
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lore
[lɔːʳ] N → saber m popularin local lore → según la tradición local
he knows a lot about plant lore → sabe mucho de plantas
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lore
(loː) noun knowledge handed down on a subject. the lore of the sea.saber
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