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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

/ ˈəʊˌɔː /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

  • ˌڴDZǰˈپ, adjective
  • ˈڴDZˌǰ, nounadjective
  • ˈڴDZˌǰ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴDZlǰi noun
  • ڴDZlǰ·t adjective
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Word 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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“I heard it in film one day, knew what it was from like folklore, but when he said it, the timing, it made sense,” Jemison said.

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For too long, Black cowboy culture has been tucked behind folklore rather than celebrated as a core part of American history.

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The park's overall goal was to launch a new leisure industry built around "British heritage, folklore, science, and innovation".

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"Do you want to bet against us?" is a message fixed in Villa folklore, Saunders delivering it when they stumbled and were doubted before winning the league title in 1981.

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According to local folklore, the "hole" was formed when a giant called Wade picked up and threw earth at someone with whom he was arguing, creating the massive hollow in the landscape.

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