folk tale
or folk·tale
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.
Words nearby folk tale
folk rock, folk singer, folk singing, folk society, folk song, folk tale, folk weave, folk-rock, folk-sing, folkestone, folketing
Origin of folk tale
First recorded in 1890–95
Also called folk story.
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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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