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folk tale
or folk·tale
[ fohk-teyl ]
/ ËfoÊk ËteÉȘl /
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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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Also called folk sto·ry [fohk-stawr ee] /ËfoÊk ËstÉr i/ .
Origin of folk tale
First recorded in 1890â95
Words nearby folk tale
folk singing, folk society, folk song, folksonomy, folksy, folk tale, folktronica, folkways, folk weave, folky, foll.
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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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