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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
folktale /ˈfəʊkˌteɪl/, folk story n
  1. a tale or legend originating among a people and typically becoming part of an oral tradition
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
folk′ tale′, 
    1. Sociologya tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.
    2. Sociologyany belief or story passed on traditionally, esp. one considered to be false or based on superstition. Also, folk′tale′. Also called folk′ sto′ry. 
    • 1890–95

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