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catlore en · NOUN

Etymology

From cat + lore.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) folklore relating to cats
    • If catlore is scarce in the above genres, it develops prominence in the realm of superstition and belief. 1973, Arkansas State University, Mid-South folklore: Volumes 1-5:
    • These two images in catlore — the watchful cat and the cat emblem of the transit from life to death — merge in the cat clues appearing in mystery novels. 1978, The Armchair Detective: Volume 11: