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Xavier Seek >> Dictionary >> Lore lore
DEFINITION: (noun) Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject.
USAGE: He had taught the children something of the forest lore that he had himself learned from Tiger Lily and Tinker Bell, and knew that in their dire hour they were not likely to forget it.
SYNONYMS: traditional knowledge.
Select a letter: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Other dictionary words: Dictionary: cocksure DEFINITION: (adjective) Marked by excessive confidence.
Dictionary: stoop DEFINITION: (verb) Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way.
Dictionary: duster DEFINITION: (noun) A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles.
Dictionary: imperceptible DEFINITION: (adjective) Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses.
Dictionary: ignoble DEFINITION: (adjective) Not of the nobility; common.
Dictionary: unsteady DEFINITION: (adjective) Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable.
Dictionary: hearth DEFINITION: (noun) The floor of a fireplace, usually extending into a room and paved with brick, flagstone, or cement.
Dictionary: doddering DEFINITION: (adjective) Infirm, feeble, and often senile.
Dictionary: ingenuous DEFINITION: (adjective) Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness.
Dictionary: biennial DEFINITION: (adjective) Happening every second year.
Dictionary: digressive DEFINITION: (adjective) Tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.
Dictionary: fractious DEFINITION: (adjective) Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
Dictionary: facet DEFINITION: (noun) A distinct feature or element in a problem.
Dictionary: gutsy DEFINITION: (adjective) Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited.
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