Folklore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Folklore is a noun meaning The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
Meaning
The tales, legends, superstitions, and traditions of a particular ethnic population.
More Meanings
- (by extension) The tales, superstitions etc. of any particular group or community.
- (mathematics, slang) The collective of proofs or techniques which are widely known among mathematicians, but have never been formally published.
Example Sentences
A selection of longer items of hacker folklore and humor is included in Appendix A, Hacker Folklore.
Crossing the ridge she stood at last upon the brink of Kor-ul-GRYF—the horror place of the folklore of her race.
Why has not England a great mythology? Our folklore has never advanced beyond daintiness, and the greater melodies about our country-side have all issued through the pipes of Greece.
Foxes boss Rodgers had a smile that illuminated Wembley as he joined Leicester's players in joyous scenes of celebration after the manager and his players had written their name into the club's folklore.
Word Forms
- folklores
- folk-lore
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include folklife, folk, tradition, legend, lore, genetic.
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