Meaning & use
lore
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a body of traditional knowledge, stories, or beliefs relating to a particular subject, culture, or fictional world.
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The old sailor was full of local lore about shipwrecks along the coast.
Fans spent hours debating the video game's lore online.
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Increasingly popular in fandom communities to describe the background history and details of a fictional universe.
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