Definition of lores Lores

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Noun Plural: lores
lore - knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
		traditional knowledge
		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

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lore (Noun)
All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
lore (Noun)
The backstory created around a fictional universe.
lore (Noun)
workmanship.
lore (Noun)
The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
lore (Noun)
The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

lore (n.)
The space between the eye and bill, in birds, and the corresponding region in reptiles and fishes.
lore (n.)
The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
lore (obs. imp. & p. p.)
Lost.
lore (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.
lore (v. t.)
That which is taught; hence, instruction; wisdom; advice; counsel.
lore (v. t.)
Workmanship.

lore
lōr, n. that which is learned: doctrine: learning.—n. Lor′ing (Spens.), learning. [A.S. lár.]
lore
lōr, n. (Spens.) something like a thong: (ornith.) the side of the head between the eye and the base of the upper mandible