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Meaning of "seafolk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEAFOLK

seafolk  [ˈsiːˌfəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAFOLK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seafolk 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 SEAFOLK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of seafolk in the English dictionary

The definition of seafolk in the dictionary is people who sail the sea.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEAFOLK


fisherfolk
ˈfɪʃəˌfəʊk
folk
fəʊk
gentlefolk
ˈdʒɛntəlˌfəʊk
hillfolk
ˈhɪlˌfəʊk
kinfolk
ˈkɪnˌfəʊk
kinsfolk
ˈkɪnzˌfəʊk
menfolk
ˈmɛnˌfəʊk
merfolk
ˈmɜːfəʊk
townsfolk
ˈtaʊnzfəʊk
tradesfolk
ˈtreɪdzˌfəʊk
womenfolk
ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊk
workfolk
ˈwɜːkˌfəʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEAFOLK

seacoast
seacock
seacraft
seacunny
seadog
seadrome
seafarer
seafaring
seafaring man
seafood
seafood platter
seafowl
seafront
seagoing
seagull
seahawk
Seahenge
seahog
seahorse

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEAFOLK

Beaker folk
country folk
egg yolk
Herrenvolk
holk
little folk
Norfolk
Polk
Suffolk
travelling folk
volk
yolk

Synonyms and antonyms of seafolk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «seafolk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEAFOLK

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

Translator English - Chinese

seafolk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seafolk
570 millions of speakers

English

seafolk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

seafolk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

seafolk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

seafolk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seafolk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

seafolk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

seafolk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

seafolk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

seafolk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

seafolk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seafolk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

seafolk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

seafolk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Seafolk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seafolk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seafolk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

seafolk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

seafolk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seafolk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

seafolk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seafolk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjöfolk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seafolk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seafolk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAFOLK»

The term «seafolk» is used very little and occupies the 182.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAFOLK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seafolk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seafolk» 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 seafolk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAFOLK»

Discover the use of seafolk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seafolk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gem-Glistening Cup
"Seafolk," dwellers along the shore who made their living from the sea, by fishing, seaweed-gathering, diving, and providing boat services. Amadaburi. A notation after some Kojiki songs, thought to refer to their opening epithets. Amahasezukai  ...
Edwin A. Cranston
2
The Whitby Ghost Book
Seafolk. The people of Whitby who made their living from the sea - fishermen, sailors and their women folk – had in the past, many customs and superstitions peculiar to themselves. A great many of these naturally related to appeasing the ...
Paul McDermott, 1987
3
Oscar Wilde Collection
Buttheyoung Fisherman answered,'I will not let theego save thou makestme a promise that whenever I callthee, thou wilt come and sing tome, forthe fish delight to listentothe song ofthe Seafolk, andso shall my nets be full.' 'Wilt thou in very ...
Oscar Wilde, 2013
4
Delphi Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Illustrated)
Iknow not,' said the little Mermaid: 'the Seafolk have no souls.' And she sankdown intothe deep, looking wistfully at him. Now earlyon the next morning, before the sunwas thespanof a man's handabove thehill, the young Fisherman went to ...
Oscar Wilde, 2013
5
Traditional Japanese Theater: An Anthology of Plays
At water's edge near Sumiyoshi The shite circles the stage to the left, and the three tsure quietly exit up the bridgeway. one would find Korean flutes;10 here at Suma one might say seafolk play Charred Stick, seafolk play Charred Stick.11 ...
Karen Brazell, James T. Araki, 1998
6
Collected Works of Oscar Wilde
I know not,' said the little mermaid: 'the seafolk have no souls.' And she sank down into the deep, looking wistfully at him. Now early on the next morning, before the sun was the span of a man's hand above the hill, the young fisherman went to ...
Oscar Wilde, 2007
7
Mad in Translation
... nomi hito no iuran ono no komachi kks727 fisher/sea-harvesters live country/ village's guide-as am-not though begrudge is only/all people say A Littoral Complaint About Complaints I am no guide to the seafolk hamlets – so why such rancor, ...
Robin D. Gill, 2009
8
H. P. Lovecraft's Collection (51 Books):
Alone itis, a bleak point jutting in limitless space, for therethe coast turns sharp where the great Miskatonic pours out of the plains past Arkham,bringing woodland legends and little quaint memories ofNew England's hills. The seafolk of ...
H. P. Lovecraft, 2013
9
Complete Collection of H.P. Lovecraft - 150 EBooks with 100+ ...
The seafolk in Kingsport look up at that cliffas other seafolk look up at the pole star, andtime the night's watches by the way it hides or shews the Great Bear, Cassiopeia, and the Dragon. Among them it is one with the firmament, and truly,it  ...
H P Lovecraft, 2013
10
A House of Pomegranates
oath of the Seafolk. And he loosened his arms from about her, and she sank down into the water, trembling with a strange fear. Every evening the young Fisherman went outuponthe sea, and called tothe Mermaid, and she rose out of the ...
Wilde, Oscar, 2013

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAFOLK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seafolk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Missing Potomac Kayaker Found Safe at Home in Reston
Police said last week that Reston's David Seafolk-Kopp, who told authorities he had been shot from the shore while kayaking in Anne Arundel County in April, ... «Reston Now, Jun 14»
2
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS
David Seafolk-Kopp, 56, of Lakeshore Crest Drive claimed to have been shot April 12 while “Stargazing” on Bodkin Creek in Pasadena, Md., according to the ... «Fairfaxtimes.com, Jun 14»
3
Md. police: Kayaker may have made up story about being shot on …
The bizarre story got even stranger last week when David Seafolk-Kopp, 56, of Reston shot himself again just before authorities served a search warrant on his ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
4
Searching for answers in kayaker shooting
David Seafolk-Kopp, 56 from Reston was Kayaking and stargazing around 10:30 p.m. last Saturday night. He told police he saw a bonfire and sounds of a party ... «W*USA 9, Apr 14»
5
Authorities search area where kayaker was shot and wounded on …
David E. Seafolk-Kopp, 56, of Reston, was boating Saturday night on Main Creek when he felt a sharp pain. A bullet clipped the kayaker in the abdomen ... «Washington Post, Apr 14»
6
Credit Google Maps
David Seafolk-Kopp, 56, was shot while kayaking on Bodkin Creek in Pasadena, Md., Saturday night, and he was discovered in the water the next morning. «New York Times, Apr 14»
7
Jacket Wrestlers take down two more foes
Racking up falls for C-I were Brady Kuntz (113), Lane (145), Johnson (195) and Seafolk (285). Fifth-ranked Travis Swanson won a 12-2 major at 126, and Kent's ... «Isanti County News, Dec 13»
8
MSU graduates 505 in December
... Little Rogers, RuthAnn Ross-Vesprey, Thomas Seafolk (**), Tiffany Seel (***), Tracey Sepulvado (**), Lauren Shelton, Sarah Shelton, Anne Skelton, Stephanie ... «Times Record News, Dec 13»
9
Jeremy Lin is one of the 100 most influential people on the planet!
They just ran their annual project in which they meet, assess, and rank all 9 billion people (6 billion plus 3 billion unaccounted Arctic seafolk) on the planet ... «Posting and Toasting, Apr 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Seafolk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/seafolk>. Apr 2024 ».
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