[folk] n, pl folk or folks [ME, fr. OE folc; akin to OHG folc people] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic: a group of kindred tribes forming a nation: people
2: 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 3 pl: a certain kind, class, or group of people "old ~s" "just plain ~" "country ~" "media ~"
4. folks pl: people generally
5. folks pl: the persons of one's own family; esp: parents
[2]folk adj (bef. 12c) 1: originating or traditional with the common people of a country or region and typically reflecting their lifestyle "~ hero" "~ music"
2: of or relating to the common people or to the study of the common people "~ sociology"