noun
yore
yaw
noun
1
Time long past, especially as recalled with nostalgia.
"The knights and castles of yore still fascinate young readers today."
How to Use Yore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way to talk about a distant, often romanticized past.
When to use it
Almost always used in the fixed phrase "days of yore"; rarely appears elsewhere in modern speech.
Common pairings
days of yore
in days of yore
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Etymology
From Old English "geara," related to the word "year" and literally meaning something like "of years [past]."