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townsfolk

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towns·folk  (tounzfk)
pl.n.
The people of a town.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.townsfolktownsfolk - the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"
townspeople, town
municipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government
borough - an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
Translations
townsfolk [ˈtaʊnzfəʊk] NPL → ciudadanos mpl
townsfolk [ˈtaʊnzfəʊk] npl (old-fashioned) (= townspeople) → habitants mpl de la ville
townsfolk
pl → Städter pl, → Stadtmenschen pl, → Stadtbevölkerung f; (= citizens) → Bürger pl


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This proved to be the case with Don Quixote, who, giving way before the fury of the townsfolk and the hostile intentions of the angry troop, took to flight and, without a thought of Sancho or the danger in which he was leaving him, retreated to such a distance as he thought made him safe.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
The Christchurch townsfolk stood huddled about the Bridge of Avon, the women pulling tight their shawls and the men swathing themselves in their gaberdines, while down the winding path from the castle came the van of the little army, their feet clanging on the hard, frozen road.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
And up the slope of Cooper's Hill, just opposite, are gathered the wondering rustics and curious townsfolk, who have run from Staines, and none are quite sure what the bustle is about, but each one has a different version of the great event that they have come to see; and some say that much good to all the people will come from this day's work; but the old men shake their heads, for they have heard such tales before.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
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