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Lore is defined as something being taught or knowledge, especially traditional knowledge, or the space between the eyes and nostril of a snake, or the space between the eyes and upper edge of a bird bill.

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An example of lore is an ancient, mythical story about how the fox came to be.
An example of a lore is a snake's face from its eyes to its nostrils.

See lore in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Archaic
1. a teaching or being taught; instruction
2. something taught
knowledge or learning; specif., all the knowledge of a particular group or having to do with a particular subject, esp. that of a traditional nature

Origin: ME < OE lar, learning, teaching, akin to Ger lehre, teaching: see learn

noun

the space between the eye and the upper edge of the bill of a bird or between the eye and the nostril of a snake or fish

Origin: ModL lorum < L, thong < IE *wloro- < base *wel- > Gr eulēra, reins

See lore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject. See Synonyms at knowledge.
Knowledge acquired through education or experience.
Archaic Material taught or learned.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English lār; see leis-¹ in Indo-European roots

noun

The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lōrum, thong

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