FOLKLORE


Meaning of FOLKLORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfōk-ˌlȯr ]

noun

Date: 1846

1. : traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people

2. : a branch of knowledge that deals with folklore

3. : an often unsupported notion, story, or saying that is widely circulated

• folk·lor·ic -ˌlȯr-ik adjective

• folk·lor·ish -ish adjective

• folk·lor·ist -ist noun

• folk·lor·is·tic ˌfōk-ˌlȯr-ˈis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.