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overlevering — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lore noun The accumulated knowledge, stories, and traditions about a subject, passed down over time.
  • tradition noun A custom, belief, or practice passed down within a family, community, or culture over generations.

Senses

overlevering is used for these senses in English:

  • tradition A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

lore — full definition

  1. noun The accumulated knowledge, stories, and traditions about a subject, passed down over time.
  2. noun The invented backstory and history behind a fictional world, character, or setting.

tradition — full definition

  1. noun A custom, belief, or practice passed down within a family, community, or culture over generations.
  2. noun An established style, method, or school of thought associated with a particular field.

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