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    folk tale

    noun

    • 1. a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOLK TALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Thirty-one Far Eastern folk tales, full of sly humor, adventure, and virtue rewarded. (Definition of folk tale from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOLKTALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a traditional story that people of a particular region or group repeat among themselves. (Definition of folktale from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of folktale. folktale.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › folktaleFolktale Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 22, 2024 · : a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people. Examples of folktale in a Sentence. West African folktales that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › folk-taleFOLK TALE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Folk tale definition: a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.. See examples of FOLK TALE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › folktaleFolktale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Folktales are stories in the oral tradition, or tales that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form. They're closely related to many storytelling traditions, including fables, myths, and fairy tales.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOLK TALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Thirty-one Far Eastern folk tales, full of sly humor, adventure, and virtue rewarded. (Definition of folk tale from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  8. www.britannica.com › art › folk-literatureFolk literature - Folktale, Myth, Legend | Britannica

    Folk literature - Folktale, Myth, Legend: The oral fictional tale, from whatever ultimate origin, is practically universal both in time and place. Certain peoples tell very simple stories and others tales of great complexity, but the basic pattern of tale-teller and audience is found everywhere and as far back as can be learned.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfolk tale - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of folk tale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › folk taleFolk tale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    May 22, 2024 · noun. a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk. synonyms: folktale. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Folk tale." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/folk tale. Accessed 22 May. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOLK TALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people. 2. any belief or story passed on traditionally, esp. one considered to be false or based on superstition. Also: folktale. Also called: folk story.