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Meaning of 'folk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Folk [ n. collect. & pl.]
- Alt. of Folks

Meaning of 'folk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . folk [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people in general (often used in the plural)
Example in sentence:
  • folks around here drink moonshine;
  • the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next;
  • they're just country folk
Meaning (2):
- people descended from a common ancestor
Example in sentence:
  • his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

Nearby Words:

fol'io fold foldage folded folder folderol folding foldless folia foliaceous

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    Folkways is the widespread standards of behaviour.
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    Folkway is a norm governing everyday behavior whose violation raises comparatively little concern.

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