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ga·lore
(gə-lôr′)adj.
In great numbers; in abundance: "with balloons and hot dogs ... and fireworks galore" (Anne Armstrong).
[Irish Gaelic go leór, enough : go, adv. particle + leór, enough (from Old Irish lour, alteration of roar; see per- in Indo-European roots).]
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galore
(ɡəˈlɔː)determiner
(immediately postpositive) in great numbers or quantity: there were daffodils galore in the park.
[C17: from Irish Gaelic go leór to sufficiency]
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ga•lore
(gəˈlɔr, -ˈloʊr)adv.
in abundance; in plentiful amounts (used postpositively): food and drink galore.
[1660–70; < Irish go leor enough, plenty (Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, leòir)]
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| Adj. | 1. | galore - in great numbers; "daffodils galore" many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| 2. |  galore - existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" |
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galore
adverb in abundance, everywhere, to spare, all over the place, aplenty, in great numbers, in profusion, in great quantity, à gogo (informal) a popular resort with beaches galore
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Translations
بِوَفْرَه، بِغَزارَه
hojnýspousty
i massevis
bÿsn af, í hrönnum
begalė
bez galapārpilnībā
galore
[gəˈlɔːʳ] ADV → en cantidad, a porrillobargains galore → gangas fpl a porrillo or en cantidad
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galore
(gəˈloː) adjective (placed immediately after noun) in large amounts, numbers. There are book-shops galore in this town.
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