lore
lore Lexical Profile
lore Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A body of traditions, stories, and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
"The local guide shared fascinating maritime lore about shipwrecks along the rocky coast."
The established backstory, history, and world-building details surrounding a fictional universe, game, or work of media.
"Dedicated fans spent hours analyzing the hidden lore of the fantasy series."
The surface on each side of a bird's head between the eye and the upper base of the bill, or a corresponding region in reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
"You can identify this warbler species by the bright yellow spot on its lore."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The sense of traditional knowledge derives from Old English lār ('learning, teaching, doctrine'), which shares a Proto-Germanic root with the verb 'learn'. The anatomical sense referring to the space between a bird's eye and bill is an unrelated borrowing from Latin lōrum ('strap, thong').