lore
UK /lɔː/ · US /loɹ/ noun
Forms lores
- noun All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience. “the recondite lore of the Ancient Egyptians”
- noun (chiefly fandom slang) The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe. “Lore documents reveal that she was backstabbed by her subordinate, who wanted to become king, and she feels vengeful about it.”
- noun (by extension, Internet slang) Trivia shared by a person about themselves. “It's Ashot lore that I used to have a priv where I posted pictures of weird animals I found on the street.”
- noun (obsolete) Workmanship.
- noun (anatomy) The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
- noun (anatomy) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
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Etymology
From Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic *laizō, from *laizijaną (“to teach”). Cognate with Dutch leer, German Lehre, Swedish lära and Danish lære. See also learn.
From Latin lorum (“thong, strap”).
Webster’s 1913
- Lost.
- noun 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. "The lore of war." Fairfax.
- noun That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel.
Etymology [F. lore, L. lorum thong.]
Etymology [See Lose.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “lore”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details