lore

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /lɔːr/ UK /lɔː/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
traditional knowledge or beliefs passed through generations, often orally

The tribe's lore includes stories of their ancestors.
2

noun
a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject, typically of a particular group or culture

The lore of the sea is rich with tales of mythical creatures.

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Synonyms

1 noun · traditional knowledge or... folkloremythology tradition legend myth

2 noun · a body of traditions and... expertise wisdom knowledge learning scholarship

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Phrases (1)

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occult lore
Traditional knowledge or beliefs concerning hidden, magical, or supernatural matters.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Old English lār ("learning, teaching, doctrine"), via Middle English lore ("knowledge, learning") into Modern English lore ("traditional knowledge or belief").

Topics

General Vocabulary

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# lore

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /lɔːr/
**IPA (UK):** /lɔː/

## Meanings
1. traditional knowledge or beliefs passed through generations, often orally
2. a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject, typically of a particular group or culture

## Examples
- The tribe's lore includes stories of their ancestors.
- The lore of the sea is rich with tales of mythical creatures.

## Synonyms
- folklore
- mythology
- tradition
- legend
- myth
- expertise
- wisdom
- knowledge
- learning
- scholarship

## Etymology
From Old English lār ("learning, teaching, doctrine"), via Middle English lore ("knowledge, learning") into Modern English lore ("traditional knowledge or belief").

## AI Etymology
Lore comes from Old English lār ("learning, teaching, doctrine"), via Middle English lore ("knowledge, learning") into Modern English lore ("traditional knowledge or belief"). In current use it is a noun meaning "traditional knowledge or beliefs passed through generations, often orally". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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