noun
a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
• Syn: ↑folk tale
• Members of this Topic: ↑flying carpet
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Arabian Nights' Entertainment, ↑Arabian Nights, ↑Thousand and One Nights
• Part Holonyms: ↑folklore
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun : a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common people; especially : a tale traditional among a people and characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless
Useful english dictionary. 2012.