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   Folk·lore

   /ˈfōklôr/

   

   noun

   • 1. the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
   • ▪ a body of popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people: "Hollywood folklore"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from folk + lore1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. folkloric adjective
   • 2. folklorist noun
   • 3. folkloristic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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