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yorelong ago; former times, especially when regarded as better than the present

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: long ago; former times, especially when regarded as better than the present

Pronunciation (IPA): /jɔːr/

Korean meaning: 옛날, 과거 (특히 현재보다 좋았던 시절)

Korean pronunciation: **요**어

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather always talks about the good old days of yore when ice cream cost a nickel.
  • The castle stood as a reminder of the glory days of yore.
  • In days of yore, people wrote letters instead of sending texts.

yore

NOUN

//jɔːr//

long ago; former times, especially when regarded as better than the present

yore concept
💡 Concept

long ago; former times, especially when regarded as better than the present

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yore rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

By the shore, he shares the lore of yore

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/jɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/jɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootyore

Origin

고대 영어 'geara'에서 유래되었으며, '년, 해'를 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '오래된 시절, 옛날'이라는 뜻으로 발전했어요.

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🎵Rhyme

shoremorecoreborelore
shore
more
core
bore
lore

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather always talks about the good old days of yore when ice cream cost a nickel.

The castle stood as a reminder of the glory days of yore.

In days of yore, people wrote letters instead of sending texts.

😄 Fun example

The professor spoke of yore when students actually read books instead of Wikipedia.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

antiquityolden timesbygone daysyesteryearpast

Antonyms

presentnowadaystoday

Related

ancienthistoricalnostalgicvintagetraditional