"lovelore" meaning in English

See lovelore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lovelores [plural]
Etymology: From love + lore. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|love|lore}} love + lore Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} lovelore (usually uncountable, plural lovelores)
  1. The knowledge, science, study, or history of love. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-lovelore-en-noun-kr-9YlOi
  2. A romantic tale; a romance. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-lovelore-en-noun-Cj4-1L2e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

Inflected forms

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