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yore

[ yawr, yohr ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Literary. time past:

    knights of yore.



adverb

  1. Obsolete. of old; long ago.

yore

/ jɔː /

noun

  1. time long past (now only in the phrase of yore )


adverb

  1. obsolete.
    in the past; long ago

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yore1

before 900; Middle English; Old English geāra

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yore1

Old English geāra, genitive plural of gēar year ; see hour

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Example Sentences

In the days of yore, stars both reviled and relied on the studio system to protect them from themselves.

Or really more that Instagram is no different than these paintings of yore that served to heighten status.

Like the soap operas of yore, Marvel has replaced major and minor characters in their films as necessary.

In days of yore, blood on screen was to be feared: think the trickle of blood signaling defilement in old vampire movies.

Unlike the chaste boys club devotees of ‘Dungeons and Losers’ (oops, ‘Dragons’) of yore, women play the new games and like them.

In the good old days of yore there was little trouble in obtaining admission to the Civil Service.

I came lookin for you for some more practice with yore rope, he drawled, as he sometimes did.

She was busy during every moment while in the country, and her relative was no more communicative than of yore.

She was not rude to him, but, despite her inclination, she failed to repay his friendliness in kind as of yore.

"Shut up, and mind yore own business," answered the virago, swiftly turning the barrel of her weapon upon me.

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