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folklore

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊklɔː/
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Definition of folklore

noun

[mass noun]
  • the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
  • a body of popular myths or beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people:Hollywood folklore

Derivatives

folkloric

adjective

folklorist

noun

folkloristic

Pronunciation: /-ˈrɪstɪk/
adjective

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