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 Definitions of folk tale  [ˈfoʊk si]  

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Definition of 'folk tale' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) folk tale
a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people, esp. one forming part of an oral tradition. Also called folk story.

Etymology:  (1890–95)

Definition of 'folk tale' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) folktale, folk tale
a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

'folk tale' - Nearby Entries  

folk song  folk tale  folk writer  folksong  folksy  folktale  follicle  



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