HyperDic: lore

English > 1 sense of the word lore:
NOUNcognitionlore, traditional knowledgeknowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
lore > pronunciation
Soundslao'r
Rhymesabhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor...
English > lore: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaningknowledge gained through tradition or anecdote.
Example"early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
Synonymtraditional knowledge
NarrowerfolkloreThe unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
old wives' taleA bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
Broadercontent, cognitive content, mental objectThe sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Spanishsaber popular
Catalansaber popular, saviesa

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