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Definition of Lore

Lore The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes. The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects. 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; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore. That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel. Workmanship. Related Definitions: Advice, And, Anterior, As, Be, Between, Body, By, Bill, Class, Corresponding, Counsel, Experience, Eye, Fishes, Folklore, From, Gained, Hence, In, Instruction, Is, Knowledge, Known, Learned, Legal, Lore, Lost, May, Of, Often, Or, Particular, People, Pertaining, Portion, Possessed, Priestly, Region, Space, Subject, Taught, That, The, To, Tradition, Which, Whole, Wisdom, Workmanship

Lore Quotations 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. William Robertson Smith Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My grandmother lived with us. I picked up quite a bit of family lore and history from her, which was interesting. John Hume 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. Charles de Secondat Bridget Jones is part of literary lore now and actually to be a part of it is enormously flattering. Colin Firth The 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. Hart Crane

Lore Translations lore in German is Kunde

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