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GALORE
abounding, galore, ip
(adjective) existing in abundance; “abounding confidence”; “whiskey galore”
galore
(adjective) in great numbers; “daffodils galore”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
galore (not comparable)
(postpositive) In abundance.
Synonym: aplenty
Anagrams
• galero, gaoler, goaler
Source: Wiktionary
Ga*lore", n. & a. Etym: [Scot. gelore, gilore, galore, fr. Gael. gu leòr, enough; gu- to, also an adverbial prefix + leòr, leòir, enough; or fr. Ir. goleor, the same word.]
Definition: Plenty; abundance; in abundance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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