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store

Pronunciation: /stɔːr/

“store” is a Middle English word. Its 15 meanings in English:

noun

  1. supplies, provisions
  2. livestock, farm animals
  3. possessions, savings
  4. collection, storage
  5. storehouse, storeroom
  6. value, importance
  7. incense, frankincense, storax

adjective

  1. strong, powerful, intense
  2. violent, threatening, imposing
  3. stern, sharp, harsh
  4. numerous, large in number
  5. large, big, great
  6. coarse, rough

adverb

  1. violently, threateningly, imposingly
  2. sternly, sharply, harshly

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman stor, estour, ultimately from Latin instaurare. Compare warnestore.

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