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folklore
[ fohk-lawr, -lohr ]
noun
- the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
- the study of such lore.
- a body of widely held but false or unsubstantiated beliefs.
folklore
/ ˈəʊˌɔː /
noun
- the unwritten literature of a people as expressed in folk tales, proverbs, riddles, songs, etc
- the body of stories and legends attached to a particular place, group, activity, etc
rugby folklore
Hollywood folklore
- the anthropological discipline concerned with the study of folkloric materials
folklore
- Traditional stories and legends, transmitted orally (rather than in writing) from generation to generation. The stories of Paul Bunyan are examples of American folklore.
Derived Forms
- ˌڴDZǰˈپ, adjective
- ˈڴDZˌǰ, nounadjective
- ˈڴDZˌǰ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڴDZlǰi noun
- ڴDZlǰ·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
It’s a museum but it’s an oddity; it’s kind of science-based, but there’s also folklore stuff in there.
Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore.
He is in Newcastle folklore now, and he will always be a legend in the eyes of the Geordie public, and rightly so.
She is a figure shrouded in mystery because of the lack of historical records and conflicting folklore about who she was.
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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