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Lenore

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Lenore (name) means a feminine given name, a variant of Eleanor, notably used in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven.". Example: “The narrator mourns his lost love, Lenore, throughout the poem.”

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A feminine given name, a variant of Eleanor, notably used in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven."
"The narrator mourns his lost love, Lenore, throughout the poem."
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Etymology

An apheretic (clipped) form of Eleanor.

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What does “Lenore” mean?
The word “Lenore” means a feminine given name, a variant of Eleanor, notably used in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven.".
How do you pronounce “Lenore”?
“Lenore” is pronounced luh-NAW (/ləˈnoɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Lenore” in a sentence?
Here is “Lenore” used in a sentence: “The narrator mourns his lost love, Lenore, throughout the poem.”
What part of speech is “Lenore”?
“Lenore” is a name.