FOLK

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