lore

Plural: lores

Noun

• knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
  • "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
• All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
• The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
• The backstory, especially for a character or setting, created around a fictional universe.
• Trivia shared by a person about themself.
• Workmanship.
• The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
• The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

Verb

• simple past and past participle of lose
• simple past and past participle of lose, used in the sense of "left"
• simple past and past participle of lese

Examples

• "It's Ashot lore that I used to have a priv where I posted pictures of weird animals I found on the street."
• "Lore documents reveal that she was backstabbed by her subordinate, who wanted to become king, and she feels vengeful about it."
• "Most new followers don't know about my marching band lore."
• "the recondite lore of the Ancient Egyptians"

Synonyms

traditional knowledge