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lakelore

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The knowledge of local conditions on a lake; the traditions and customs of life on a lake; the history of life on a lake.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1973, Milner, Bruce, Lakelore : a History of the Fishing Industry Along the North Shore of Lake Erie, Simcoe, Ont. : Norfolk School of Agriculture
  • 1977, Harry B. Barrett, Port Dover Board of Trade, Lakelore: Produced by the Port Dover Board of Trade to Welcome the Great Lakes Fish Exposition to Port Dover, July 15, 16, 17, 1977

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History

Etymology

From lake + lore.