Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - folk
Folk
folk
n. (pl. folk or folks) 1 (treated as pl.) people in general or of a specified class (few folk about; townsfolk). 2 (in pl.) (usu. folks) one's parents or relatives. 3 (treated as sing.) a people. 4 (treated as sing.) colloq. traditional music. 5 (attrib.) of popular origin; traditional (folk art). Phrases and idioms folk-dance 1 a dance of popular origin. 2 the music for such a dance. folk etymology a popular modifying of the form of a word or phrase to make it seem to be derived from a more familiar word (e.g. forlorn hope). folk memory recollection of the past persisting among a people. folk-singer a singer of folk-songs. folk-song a song of popular or traditional origin or style. folk-tale a popular or traditional story. folk-ways the traditional behaviour of a people. Etymology: OE folc f. Gmc
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I. noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English folc; akin to Old High German folc people Date: before 12th century a group of kindred tribes forming a nation ; people, the great proportion of the members of a people that determines the group character and that tends to preserve its characteristic form of civilization and its customs, arts and crafts, legends, traditions, and superstitions from generation to generation, a certain kind, class, or group of people , people generally, the persons of one's own family, ~ music, II. adjective Date: before 12th century originating or traditional with the common people of a country or region and typically reflecting their lifestyle , of or relating to the common people or to the study of the common people ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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