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loremaster

/ˈlɔɹ.mæ.stɚ/

loremaster noun: a wise person with knowledge of lore in any number of topics, such as history, genealogy, ancient poetry and possibly magic as well; A scholar.

Noun

loremaster (plural loremasters)

  1. A wise person with knowledge of lore in any number of topics, such as history, genealogy, ancient poetry and possibly magic as well; A scholar.
    • The beginnings lie back in the Black Years, which only the lore-masters now remember.1954 July 29, J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel] Tolkien, “The Shadow of the Past”, in The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books, published...
    • Wizards, let's face it, are natural-born meddlers! Alchemists, inventors, king-makers, prophets, seers, spell-casters, loremasters, teachers, initiators, magicians, visionaries—Wizards are perpetually engaged in world-transformation, trying to make the world a better place for everyone.2004, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard, Book-mart Press, →ISBN, page 2

Examples of loremaster in a sentence

  • “I’m a student of Labarnon’s, the great loremaster of the Higher Academy in the Capital, and I’m studying ancient ruins.2009, Brian Libby, Storm Approaching, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 134:
  • “Though many loremasters dwell in Corsand, I desired written accounts.2009, Kevin J. Herbst, The Stone of Zoral, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 237:

Forms of loremaster

pluralloremasters
alternative formlore master

Origin of loremaster

From lore + master, possibly a learned borrowing from Middle English or calque of Middle English lore maistir (“teacher of knowledge”).

Questions about loremaster

What does loremaster mean?
Loremaster means a wise person with knowledge of lore in any number of topics, such as history, genealogy, ancient poetry and possibly magic as well; A scholar.
How do you use loremaster in a sentence?
“I’m a student of Labarnon’s, the great loremaster of the Higher Academy in the Capital, and I’m studying ancient ruins.
What part of speech is loremaster?
Loremaster is a noun.
How do you pronounce loremaster?
Loremaster is pronounced /ˈlɔɹ.mæ.stɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of loremaster?
The plural of loremaster is loremasters.

Words near loremaster in the dictionary

  1. lorell
  2. lorells
  3. lorels
  4. lorem ipsum
  5. lorem ipsums
  6. loremaster
  7. loremasters
  8. loremistress
  9. loremistresses
  10. Loren
  11. Lorena

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