yore
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English, from Old English ġēara (literally “of years”), genitive plural of ġēar (“year”). More at year.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (RP) enPR: yô, IPA: /jɔː/, X-SAMPA: /jO:/
- (US) enPR: yôr, IPA: /joʊɹ/, /jɔːɹ/, X-SAMPA: /joUr\/, /jO:r\/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)
- Homophones: your, you're; yaw (in non-rhotic accents)
Noun[edit]
yore (uncountable)
- (poetic) time long past
- This word comes from the days of yore.
- Common misspelling of your.
- Common misspelling of you're.
Usage notes[edit]
A fossil; not used outside the phrase of yore, especially the idiom days of yore.
Translations[edit]
time long past
