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    folk
    [fōk]
    noun
    folk (plural noun) · folks (plural noun) · one's folks (plural noun)
    1. informal
      people in general:
      "some folk will do anything for money" · "an old folks' home"
      • (folks)
        used as a friendly form of address to a group of people:
        "meanwhile, folks, why not relax and enjoy the show?"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        (one's folks)
        the members of one's family, especially one's parents:
        "I get along all right with your folks"
    2. folk music:
      "a mixture of folk and reggae"
    adjective
    folk (adjective)
    1. relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation:
      "a revival of interest in folk customs" · "a folk museum"
      • relating to or originating from the beliefs and opinions of ordinary people:
        "a folk hero" · "folk wisdom"
    2. relating to folk music:
      "a folk club" · "folk singers"
    Origin
    Old English folc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volk and German Volk.
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    noun
    1. people in general:
      people
      humans
      persons
      individuals
      mortals
      citizenry
      inhabitants
      residents
      populace
      population
      public
      peeps
      denizens
      (living) souls
      men, women, and children
    adjective
    1. relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation:
      racial
      race-related
      cultural
      national
      tribal
      autochthonous
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