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folklore

[ fohk-lawr, -lohr ]

noun

  1. the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
  2. the study of such lore.
  3. a body of widely held but false or unsubstantiated beliefs.


folklore

/ ˈ´Úəʊ°ìËŒ±ôÉ”Ë /

noun

  1. the unwritten literature of a people as expressed in folk tales, proverbs, riddles, songs, etc
  2. the body of stories and legends attached to a particular place, group, activity, etc

    rugby folklore

    Hollywood folklore

  3. the anthropological discipline concerned with the study of folkloric materials
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folklore

  1. Traditional stories and legends, transmitted orally (rather than in writing) from generation to generation. The stories of Paul Bunyan are examples of American folklore.
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Derived Forms

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  • ˈ´Ú´Ç±ô°ìËŒ±ô´Ç°ù¾±²õ³Ù, nounadjective
  • ˈ´Ú´Ç±ô°ìËŒ±ô´Ç°ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú´Ç±ô°ìl´Ç°ùi²õ³Ù noun
  • ´Ú´Ç±ô°ìl´Ç°ù·¾±²õt¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of folklore1

1846; folk + lore 1; coined by English scholar and antiquary William John Thoms (1803–85)
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Example Sentences

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It’s a museum but it’s an oddity; it’s kind of science-based, but there’s also folklore stuff in there.

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Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore.

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He is in Newcastle folklore now, and he will always be a legend in the eyes of the Geordie public, and rightly so.

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She is a figure shrouded in mystery because of the lack of historical records and conflicting folklore about who she was.

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The oarfish has long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japanese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a bad omen of natural disasters.

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