Meaning Of The Word Folklore

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folklore
uncountable noun: Folklore is the traditional stories, customs, and habits of a particular community or nation.

folklore in American English
all of the unwritten traditional beliefs, legends, sayings, customs, etc. of a culture
noun: the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people

folklore in British English
noun: the unwritten literature of a people as expressed in folk tales, proverbs, riddles, songs, etc

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