yore

American  

[yawr, yohr] / yɔr, yoʊr /

noun

1. Chiefly Literary. time past.

   knights of yore.

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adverb

1. Obsolete. of old; long ago.

yore British  

/ jɔː /

noun

1. time long past (now only in the phrase of yore )

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adverb

1. obsolete in the past; long ago

Etymology

Origin of yore

before 900; Middle English; Old English geāra

Example Sentences

There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.

From BBC

He says he always spots contacts from the top echelons of the art, finance and real-estate worlds, but unlike intimidating rooms of yore, “it’s just a warm and inviting place,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d been hesitant about my decision to stay outside of the downtown area, but as the band conjured a Charleston of yore, I knew I’d made the right choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thousands flock to its parade of cowboys on horseback, antique cars and floats featuring oil pumps -- a hat tip to the Wild West of yore.

From Barron's

Like gold rushes of yore, the surest path to making money often comes from selling mining gear.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• history