folk tale

folk·tale

or folk tale  (fōk′tāl′)

n.

A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition.

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folk tale

or folk story

n

1. a tale or legend originating among a people and typically becoming part of an oral tradition

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folk′ tale`

or folk′tale`,

n.

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

[1890–95]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

folk tale - a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk folktale flying carpet - (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture narration, narrative, story, tale - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

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Translations

folk tale

n → Volksmärchen nt

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