yore

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: yô, IPA: /jɔː/
• (America) enPR: yôr, IPA: /jɔɹ/
• (rhotic, horse-hoarse) enPR: yōr, IPA: /jo(ː)ɹ/
• (nonrhotic, horse-hoarse) IPA: /joə/

Noun

yore (uncountable)

1. (poetic) a time long past.

   This word comes from the days of yore.

Synonyms

• foretime, yestertide; see also Thesaurus:the past

Translations

• French: jadis, antan
• Portuguese: antanho
• Russian: да́вние времена́
• Spanish: antaño

Adverb

yore (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) In time long past; long ago.

   • Which though he hath polluted oft and yore, / Yet I to them for judgment just do fly.

Synonyms

• long since, of old; see also Thesaurus:long ago

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