folk

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A people

   A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.

   • The organization of each folk, as such, sprang mainly from war.
   • We thus arrive at a most unexpected imbroglio. The French have become a Germanic folk and the Germanic folk have become Gaulish!
2. 2

   People, persons.

   • There were a lot of folk in the streets.
   • Young folk, old folk, everybody come / To our little Sunday School, and have a lot of fun.
3. 3

   One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.

   • I need to call my folks back home.
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   1. 4

      Ellipsis of folk music.

   2. 5

      Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.

   3. 6

      Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.

   4. 7

      Of or related to local building materials and styles.

   5. 8

      Believed or transmitted by the common people

      Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically or ideologically correct or rigorous.

      • folk psychology; folk linguistics
   6. 9

      A surname.

The neighborhood

• neighborFolketing
• neighborlandfolk
• neighborNorfolk
• neighborSuffolk
• neighborvolk