- galore
- galore 1670s, from Ir. go leór, corresponding to Gael. gu leóir "sufficiently, enough." The particle go/gu usually means "to," but it also is affixed to adjectives to form adverbs, as here.
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Galore — Galore: The Singles 1987 1997 Álbum recopilatorio de The Cure Publicación 28 de octubre de 1997 Grabación 1987 1996 Género(s) Post Punk Rock alternativo … Wikipedia Español
Galore — Ga*lore , n. & a. [Scot. gelore, gilore, galore, fr. Gael. gu le[ o]r, enough; gu to, also an adverbial prefix + le[ o]r, le[ o]ir, enough; or fr. Ir. goleor, the same word.] Plenty; abundance; in abundance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
galore — meaning ‘in plenty’, comes after the word it qualifies (bargains galore in our spring sale). It is derived from Irish go leór meaning ‘to sufficiency, enough’ … Modern English usage
galore — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in abundance: there were prizes galore. ORIGIN from Irish go leor to sufficiency … English terms dictionary
galore — [gə lôr′] adj. [Ir go leōr, enough < go, to + leōr, enough] in abundance: used postpositively [a menu with salads galore] … English World dictionary
galore — index rife Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Galore — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galore (homonymie). Galore Album par The Cure Sortie 28 octobre 1997 … Wikipédia en Français
galore — [[t]gəlɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ADJ: n ADJ (emphasis) You use galore to emphasize that something you like exists in very large quantities. [INFORMAL, WRITTEN] You ll be able to win prizes galore. ...a popular resort with beaches galore and a large marina … English dictionary
