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Meaning of "folk story" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLK STORY

folk story  [fəʊk ˈstɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLK STORY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Folk story is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLK STORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

folk story

Folklore

Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs included in the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It also includes the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called folkloristics, and people who study folklore are sometimes referred to as "folklorists". The English antiquarian William Thoms introduced the word "folklore" in a letter published in the London journal The Athenaeum in 1846. In usage, there is a continuum between folklore and mythology. Stith Thompson made a major attempt to index the motifs of both folklore and mythology, providing an outline for classifying new motifs, and within which scholars can keep track of all older motifs Folklore can be divided into four areas of study: ▪ artifacts ▪ describable and transmissible entity ▪ culture ▪ behavior These areas do not stand alone, however, as often a particular item or element may fit into more than one of these areas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLK STORY


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clearstory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
midstory
ˈmɪdˌstɔːrɪ
multistorey
ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ
overstory
ˌəʊvəˈstɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLK STORY

folk art
folk dance
folk dancing
folk etymology
folk hero
folk medicine
folk memory
folk music
folk singer
folk singing
folk song
folk tale
folk weave
folk wisdom
folk-dance
folk-rock
Folkestone
Folketing
folkie
folkies

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLK STORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
ghost story
history
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of folk story in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «folk story» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLK STORY

Find out the translation of folk story to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of folk story from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «folk story» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民间故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

historia popular
570 millions of speakers

English

folk story
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोक कहानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصة الشعبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

народная история
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

história popular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোক কাহিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´histoire folklorique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cerita rakyat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volksgeschichte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

昔話
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민속 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crita rakyat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu chuyện dân gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புற கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोक कथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halk hikayesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

storia popolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opowieść ludowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

народна історія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poveste populară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαϊκή ιστορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

folk storie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

folk berättelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folk historie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of folk story

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLK STORY»

The term «folk story» is normally little used and occupies the 122.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLK STORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «folk story» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «folk story» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about folk story

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLK STORY»

Discover the use of folk story in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to folk story and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crocodile's Tale
A little boy saves a crocodile's life only to have the animal threaten to eat him.
Jose Aruego, Ariane Aruego, 1976
2
Abiyoyo: based on a South African lullaby and folk story
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
Pete Seeger, Michael Hays, 1989
3
The Grateful Dead
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Gordon Hall Gerould, 2009
4
Abiyoyo
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
‎1994
5
Seasons They Change: The Story of Acid and Psychedelic Folk
Exploring the careers of the original wave of artists and their contemporary equivalents, Leech tells the story of acid and psychedelic folk recording artists from the 1960s to the present day.
Jeanette Leech, 2010
6
Delaware's Forgotten Folk: The Story of the Moors and Nanticokes
Chronicles the history of the Nanticoke Indians and the Cheswold Moors from John Smith's first encounter with the Nanticokes along the Kuskakarawack River in 1608 to the struggles faced by these uniquely diverse communities amid the racial ...
C. A. Weslager, 2006
7
The Columbia Anthology of Chinese Folk and Popular Literature
A Folk Story in “Funeral Lament Lyrics” of the Luo People, Yunnan 39 “The Red Silk-Cotton Tree” 39 A Story from the Nuosu of Sichuan 43 “Cannibal Grandmother” 44 Tales of Dragons 48 “February 2, the Dragon Raises His Head” 48 ...
Victor H. Mair, Mark Bender, 2011
8
The Walled-Up Wife: A Casebook
... folk story as he would judge a modern short story. During such an exercise one would realize that the wide gap between folk poetry and classical poetry often gets blurred. It is due to the fact that both are interlinked from time immemorial.
Alan Dundes
9
Wee Folk In Literature Series Gr. 3-5
Wee Folk Reading 10 Fairy Folk Story Telling Choose a story about a wee folk. Read the story several times. Practice telling the story. When you feel comfortable with the story arrange to tell it to a small group of children. Wee Folk Reading 1 1  ...
Ruth Solski
10
Chinese History and Literature: Collection of Studies
If our line of argument is correct, this would be a unique example of the truly great creative powers of folk story-tellers or of the authors in their employ, as shown in their ability to turn a simple and colourless episode into a work of art of the ...
Jaroslav Prusek, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLK STORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term folk story is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 Facts about SS Rajamouli and Baahubali | Oye Times
It's a folk story. And no, it's not about reincarnation. Rajamouli is done with reincarnation after Magadheera and Eega. 6. Rajamouli is very ... «Oye! Times, Jul 15»
2
Teahouse paintings on display at Iranian Artist Forum
The work has the elements of a parde-darvishi, a type of painting illustrating a religious, epic or folk story that is narrated by a dervish. “It is also ... «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
3
Get set for a Lazy Sunday at Festival Too
Since finding out about becoming an Uncle, singer-songwriter Philip Pearson has been writing his 21st century folk story, telling honest, ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
4
Lee Joon Wants To Play Even Scarier Roles
It's based on the Pied Pipier folk story. In that film, due to be released on July 9, he plays the son of the town's ruler. Actor Lee Sung Min, who ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
5
Hathcock History: A valuable tale of two doorstops
... covered by a finely illustrated portrayal of “The Hundred Boys,” a well known folk story in China which pictures people setting off fire crackers, ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
6
Chipanshi shares her Zambian heritage
Chipanshi told this Zambian folk story on Saturday at Little Stories on the Prairie at the Regina Farmers' Market. The event was cohosted by the ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jun 15»
7
Lunch report: See the Roebling, eat at The Gruff
... there from the office, appropriately, because the deli and restaurant is named for the billy goats of the folk story who trip-trap across a bridge. «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
8
A Parallel History of America Through Filmmaker Debra Granik
Winter's Bone is essentially a folk story with mythical undertones, I mean, there's even “witches” in it at some point, and we see how Ree runs ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
9
Armstrong Community Theater's 'Robin Hood' enhances classic with …
Sticking close to the original folk story, “Robin Hood: The Musical” follows the outlaw of Sherwood Forest as he and his men try to rescue Maid ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
10
Kenny and Daisy preview: Love & Mercy, Guardian
Fantasy film time this weekend and here comes a pretty dark powerful story that delivers a new take on the Ukrainian folk story 'Viy' from ... «gulfnews.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Folk story [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/folk-story>. May 2024 ».
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