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Definition of
folklore noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
folklore
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfoʊklɔr
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the traditions and stories of a country or community
Irish/African folklore
The story rapidly became part of family folklore.
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folklore
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