Yore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Old English ġēara.

Pronunciation

• (RP): yô, /jɔː/, /jO:/
• (US): yôr, /joʊr/, /jɔːr/, /jO:r/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

Homophones

• yaw (in non-rhotic accents)
• your
• you're

Noun

yore

1. ((time{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): time long past

   This word comes from the days of yore.

et:yore pt:yore