folk tale

or folk·tale

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noun

a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.
any belief or story passed on traditionally, especially one considered to be false or based on superstition.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Also called folk story.

Origin of folk tale

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby folk tale

folk rock, folk singer, folk singing, folk society, folk song, folk tale, folk weave, folk-rock, folk-sing, folkestone, folketing
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Words related to folk tale

legend, myth, tradition

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British Dictionary definitions for folk tale

folk tale

folk story

noun

a tale or legend originating among a people and typically becoming part of an oral tradition
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