"godlore" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From god + lore (“learning, study of”). Compare German Gotteslehre, Danish gudelære. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|god|lore|t2=learning, study of}} god + lore (“learning, study of”), {{cog|de|Gotteslehre}} German Gotteslehre, {{cog|da|gudelære}} Danish gudelære Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} godlore (uncountable)
  1. The study or knowledge of God or gods; theology; divinity; mythology; religion. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-godlore-en-noun-FgnHWVpL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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