FOLKTALE

Meaning of FOLKTALE in English

Pronunciation: ' f ō k- ˌ t ā l

Function: noun

Date: 1852

: a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

FOLKTALE — noun Date: 1852 a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FOLKTALE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common people ; especially : a tale traditional …
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FOLKTALE — noun Date: 1852 : a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people
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FOLKTALE — [folk.tale] n (1852): a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people
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FOLKTALE — folktale BrE AmE ˈfəʊk teɪ ə l § ˈfəʊlk- AmE ˈfoʊk- ▷ folktale|s z
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FOLKTALE — Synonyms and related words : Marchen, Mishnah, Spiritus Mundi, Sunna, Talmud, Western, Western story, Westerner, adventure story, allegory, ancient wisdom, …
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DROLL — I. ˈdrōl adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: French drôle, from drôle scamp, rascal, from Middle French drolle, from Middle …
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MYTH — ˈmith noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek mythos tale, speech, myth; perhaps akin to Gothic maudjan to remind, Old Irish …
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MÄRCHEN — ˈme(ə)rḵən, G ˈmeer noun ( plural märchen ) Etymology: German, from Middle High German merechyn short verse narrative, from mære …
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RUMPELSTILTSKIN — /rum'peuhl stilt"skin/ , n. a dwarf in a German folktale who spins flax into gold for a young woman to …
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FOLK TALE — 1. a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral …
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