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lore2    Audio Help   [lawr, lohr] Pronunciation Key
–noun Zoology.
the space between the eye and the bill of a bird, or a corresponding space in other animals, as snakes.
[Origin: 1615–25; < NL lōrum, special use of L lōrum thong, strap]
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lore1    Audio Help   [lawr, lohr] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the body of knowledge, esp. of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: the lore of herbs.
2.learning, knowledge, or erudition.
3.Archaic.
a.the process or act of teaching; instruction.
b.something that is taught; lesson.
[Origin: bef. 950; ME; OE lār; c. D leer, G Lehre teaching. See learn]

—Related forms
loreless, adjective

—Synonyms 1. wisdom. See learning.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  lore
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A body of traditional beliefs and notions accumulated about a particular subject.
Synonyms:  folklore, legend, myth, mythology, mythos, tradition
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  information
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  That which is known about a specific subject or situation.
Synonyms:  data, fact, intelligence, knowledge
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  knowledge
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  That which is known; the sum of what has been perceived, discovered, or inferred.
Synonyms:  information, wisdom
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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