Definition of folklore in English:

folklore

noun ˈfəʊklɔːˈfoʊklɔr

mass noun

1The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
民俗
Example sentencesExamples
- Anne has been collecting stories and information from old people for the folklore collection.
- Such political implications in popular culture suggest a direction of considerable importance for feminism and for folklore studies.
- Today, he is largely forgotten as a folklore collector and his publications are little known or read.
- So there's a lot of folklore surrounding the notion of flu shots making you sick.
- Here he encouraged students to collect folklore from their home communities and established an archive for the material.
- A number of essays are especially relevant for folklore studies.
- The official figure was fifteen rebels dead, but later local folklore had it as high as seventy.
- Both have collected folklore from Bab for the past three decades.
- Ancient folklore has it that even Setanta was legless more than once.
- Social investigators concentrated on the social problems of the south, whereas folklore collectors often focused on the north.
- The brass band played traditional army marches as well as folklore motifs and jazz pieces.
- The time is the 1920s, and Hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore.
- The folklore festival and training camp for children is full of activities that connect them with the past.
- The folklore corpus has been used by historians and anthropologists alike as a historical source.
- Myth, folklore and inaccuracy cloud this event, yet it still has the potency to cause controversy.
- Some jingles have entered the folklore of the nation.
- The first concerns social historians' attitudes towards the folklore corpus.
- Her Artwork is informed by an interest in the folklore traditions associated with landscape.
- I can save the researchers many years of time by passing on the folklore of the area.
- Much of the international folklore scholarship in those years was conducted in German.
Synonyms
mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition
legends, fables, myths, folk tales, folk stories, old wives' tales
technical mythus, mythos
1. 1.1 A body of popular myths or beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people.
  （有关特定地方、活动或人群的）传说，民间传说；民间信仰
  Hollywood folklore
  好莱坞的传闻。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They will also be claiming a place in football folklore.
  With that one remarkable delivery Warne has carved his name in cricket folklore.
  Hurston's ethnography of African American folklore and folkways was published in 1935.
  African folklore has extolled water in the highest esteem.
  The album's tracks are a contemporary interpretation of Bulgarian folklore and Orthodox music.
  It was not widely supported when it began, but because of the way its leaders were treated, it has passed into Irish folklore.
  In Bulgarian folklore tradition, masked games serve as ritual blessings for good health, fertility and well-being.
  In American folklore, however, the same activity is associated with modern Greeks.
  Narratives in the Bible and Native American folklore are prime examples.
  In any case the cricket folklore among this cricket crazy populace stands to be enriched.
  Her favourite Bulgarian band is D2, and she has an ear for the tunes of traditional Bulgarian folklore.
  It consists of a systematic survey of the lake monster theme in the legends and popular folklore of Québec.
  Probably the most well-known twentieth-century trickster, Shine is an epic figure in African American folklore.
  The scoreline shook the rugby world and gave Otley an indelible place in rugby union folklore.
  Devi's life story, which has revolved around caste conflicts, has entered Indian folklore.
  Two popular supernatural figures in Iraqi folklore are the Tanttel and the Su'luwwa.
  Dazzling feats from the turbo-charged toes of Michael Owen have yielded many unforgettable moments in football folklore.
  Expect plenty of Russian folklore and myth and a chance to sing Russian Christmas song Father First.
  Jewish folklore suggests it adds strength while fasting.
  There is no doubt had he been given the opportunity, he would have written himself into Australian cricket folklore.

Derivatives

folkloric

adjective

The Congo is rich in folkloric tradition, and generalizations are difficult in a country with dozens of ethnic groups.
Example sentencesExamples
- No analysis connects themes to their historical context, literary tropes, or traditional folkloric continuums.
- This becomes a sort of folkloric knowledge, and it's what many people will be basing their impressions of the Smith case upon.
- This instrument is deeply and lovingly ingrained into the folkloric traditions of its people.
- Each band chooses a historical, cultural, fantastic, or folkloric theme.

folklorist

nounˈfəʊkˌlɔːrɪstˈfoʊkˌlɔrəst

Seán, who died at the age of 93 in 1966, was one of Ireland's most renowned folklorists.
Example sentencesExamples
- Quite frankly, the explanations from natural historians, folklorists and fossil experts are as strange as Kipling's fictional accounts.
- But in 1828 Elias, a country doctor and folklorist, began collecting tales from the peasant class - they had a meter but no rhyme.
- While he was stuck in NY, he appeared in important calypso shows staged by big-time folklorist Alan Lomax - available on CD.
- According to folklorists, the play in Thrissur is almost a century old.

folkloristic

adjectivefəʊklɔˈrɪstɪk

It additionally contributes important new pieces to the anthropological and folkloristic study of many different segments of Northern Irish society.
Example sentencesExamples
- His style varies from modern to folkloristic, but his colors are always bright and fresh.
- The limerick is a fixed-phrase folkloristic genre, meaning that the reciter performs a given text exactly verbatim each time s/he narrates it.
- The story is about cultural beliefs, which are the essence of folkloristic transmission.
- This helped to change folkloristic notions of authenticity.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from folk + lore¹.

Definition of folklore in US English:

folklore

nounˈfoʊklɔrˈfōklôr

1The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
民俗
Example sentencesExamples
- Social investigators concentrated on the social problems of the south, whereas folklore collectors often focused on the north.
- Her Artwork is informed by an interest in the folklore traditions associated with landscape.
- Both have collected folklore from Bab for the past three decades.
- The official figure was fifteen rebels dead, but later local folklore had it as high as seventy.
- So there's a lot of folklore surrounding the notion of flu shots making you sick.
- Such political implications in popular culture suggest a direction of considerable importance for feminism and for folklore studies.
- The first concerns social historians' attitudes towards the folklore corpus.
- The time is the 1920s, and Hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore.
- Today, he is largely forgotten as a folklore collector and his publications are little known or read.
- The folklore corpus has been used by historians and anthropologists alike as a historical source.
- Ancient folklore has it that even Setanta was legless more than once.
- A number of essays are especially relevant for folklore studies.
- The folklore festival and training camp for children is full of activities that connect them with the past.
- I can save the researchers many years of time by passing on the folklore of the area.
- Some jingles have entered the folklore of the nation.
- The brass band played traditional army marches as well as folklore motifs and jazz pieces.
- Much of the international folklore scholarship in those years was conducted in German.
- Myth, folklore and inaccuracy cloud this event, yet it still has the potency to cause controversy.
- Anne has been collecting stories and information from old people for the folklore collection.
- Here he encouraged students to collect folklore from their home communities and established an archive for the material.
Synonyms
mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition
1. 1.1 A body of popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people.
  （有关特定地方、活动或人群的）传说，民间传说；民间信仰
  Hollywood folklore
  好莱坞的传闻。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was not widely supported when it began, but because of the way its leaders were treated, it has passed into Irish folklore.
  Two popular supernatural figures in Iraqi folklore are the Tanttel and the Su'luwwa.
  Probably the most well-known twentieth-century trickster, Shine is an epic figure in African American folklore.
  In any case the cricket folklore among this cricket crazy populace stands to be enriched.
  Devi's life story, which has revolved around caste conflicts, has entered Indian folklore.
  Narratives in the Bible and Native American folklore are prime examples.
  They will also be claiming a place in football folklore.
  With that one remarkable delivery Warne has carved his name in cricket folklore.
  The scoreline shook the rugby world and gave Otley an indelible place in rugby union folklore.
  The album's tracks are a contemporary interpretation of Bulgarian folklore and Orthodox music.
  African folklore has extolled water in the highest esteem.
  Jewish folklore suggests it adds strength while fasting.
  Her favourite Bulgarian band is D2, and she has an ear for the tunes of traditional Bulgarian folklore.
  Dazzling feats from the turbo-charged toes of Michael Owen have yielded many unforgettable moments in football folklore.
  There is no doubt had he been given the opportunity, he would have written himself into Australian cricket folklore.
  In American folklore, however, the same activity is associated with modern Greeks.
  Expect plenty of Russian folklore and myth and a chance to sing Russian Christmas song Father First.
  In Bulgarian folklore tradition, masked games serve as ritual blessings for good health, fertility and well-being.
  It consists of a systematic survey of the lake monster theme in the legends and popular folklore of Québec.
  Hurston's ethnography of African American folklore and folkways was published in 1935.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from folk + lore.

词汇	folklore
释义	Definition of folklore in English: folklore noun ˈfəʊklɔːˈfoʊklɔr mass noun 1The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. 民俗 Example sentencesExamples Anne has been collecting stories and information from old people for the folklore collection. Such political implications in popular culture suggest a direction of considerable importance for feminism and for folklore studies. Today, he is largely forgotten as a folklore collector and his publications are little known or read. So there's a lot of folklore surrounding the notion of flu shots making you sick. Here he encouraged students to collect folklore from their home communities and established an archive for the material. A number of essays are especially relevant for folklore studies. The official figure was fifteen rebels dead, but later local folklore had it as high as seventy. Both have collected folklore from Bab for the past three decades. Ancient folklore has it that even Setanta was legless more than once. Social investigators concentrated on the social problems of the south, whereas folklore collectors often focused on the north. The brass band played traditional army marches as well as folklore motifs and jazz pieces. The time is the 1920s, and Hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore. The folklore festival and training camp for children is full of activities that connect them with the past. The folklore corpus has been used by historians and anthropologists alike as a historical source. Myth, folklore and inaccuracy cloud this event, yet it still has the potency to cause controversy. Some jingles have entered the folklore of the nation. The first concerns social historians' attitudes towards the folklore corpus. Her Artwork is informed by an interest in the folklore traditions associated with landscape. I can save the researchers many years of time by passing on the folklore of the area. Much of the international folklore scholarship in those years was conducted in German. Synonyms mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition legends, fables, myths, folk tales, folk stories, old wives' tales technical mythus, mythos 1.1 A body of popular myths or beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people. （有关特定地方、活动或人群的）传说，民间传说；民间信仰 Hollywood folklore 好莱坞的传闻。 Example sentencesExamples They will also be claiming a place in football folklore. With that one remarkable delivery Warne has carved his name in cricket folklore. Hurston's ethnography of African American folklore and folkways was published in 1935. African folklore has extolled water in the highest esteem. The album's tracks are a contemporary interpretation of Bulgarian folklore and Orthodox music. It was not widely supported when it began, but because of the way its leaders were treated, it has passed into Irish folklore. In Bulgarian folklore tradition, masked games serve as ritual blessings for good health, fertility and well-being. In American folklore, however, the same activity is associated with modern Greeks. Narratives in the Bible and Native American folklore are prime examples. In any case the cricket folklore among this cricket crazy populace stands to be enriched. Her favourite Bulgarian band is D2, and she has an ear for the tunes of traditional Bulgarian folklore. It consists of a systematic survey of the lake monster theme in the legends and popular folklore of Québec. Probably the most well-known twentieth-century trickster, Shine is an epic figure in African American folklore. The scoreline shook the rugby world and gave Otley an indelible place in rugby union folklore. Devi's life story, which has revolved around caste conflicts, has entered Indian folklore. Two popular supernatural figures in Iraqi folklore are the Tanttel and the Su'luwwa. Dazzling feats from the turbo-charged toes of Michael Owen have yielded many unforgettable moments in football folklore. Expect plenty of Russian folklore and myth and a chance to sing Russian Christmas song Father First. Jewish folklore suggests it adds strength while fasting. There is no doubt had he been given the opportunity, he would have written himself into Australian cricket folklore. Derivatives folkloric adjective The Congo is rich in folkloric tradition, and generalizations are difficult in a country with dozens of ethnic groups. Example sentencesExamples No analysis connects themes to their historical context, literary tropes, or traditional folkloric continuums. This becomes a sort of folkloric knowledge, and it's what many people will be basing their impressions of the Smith case upon. This instrument is deeply and lovingly ingrained into the folkloric traditions of its people. Each band chooses a historical, cultural, fantastic, or folkloric theme. folklorist nounˈfəʊkˌlɔːrɪstˈfoʊkˌlɔrəst Seán, who died at the age of 93 in 1966, was one of Ireland's most renowned folklorists. Example sentencesExamples Quite frankly, the explanations from natural historians, folklorists and fossil experts are as strange as Kipling's fictional accounts. But in 1828 Elias, a country doctor and folklorist, began collecting tales from the peasant class - they had a meter but no rhyme. While he was stuck in NY, he appeared in important calypso shows staged by big-time folklorist Alan Lomax - available on CD. According to folklorists, the play in Thrissur is almost a century old. folkloristic adjectivefəʊklɔˈrɪstɪk It additionally contributes important new pieces to the anthropological and folkloristic study of many different segments of Northern Irish society. Example sentencesExamples His style varies from modern to folkloristic, but his colors are always bright and fresh. The limerick is a fixed-phrase folkloristic genre, meaning that the reciter performs a given text exactly verbatim each time s/he narrates it. The story is about cultural beliefs, which are the essence of folkloristic transmission. This helped to change folkloristic notions of authenticity. Origin Mid 19th century: from folk + lore¹. Definition of folklore in US English: folklore nounˈfoʊklɔrˈfōklôr 1The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. 民俗 Example sentencesExamples Social investigators concentrated on the social problems of the south, whereas folklore collectors often focused on the north. Her Artwork is informed by an interest in the folklore traditions associated with landscape. Both have collected folklore from Bab for the past three decades. The official figure was fifteen rebels dead, but later local folklore had it as high as seventy. So there's a lot of folklore surrounding the notion of flu shots making you sick. Such political implications in popular culture suggest a direction of considerable importance for feminism and for folklore studies. The first concerns social historians' attitudes towards the folklore corpus. The time is the 1920s, and Hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore. Today, he is largely forgotten as a folklore collector and his publications are little known or read. The folklore corpus has been used by historians and anthropologists alike as a historical source. Ancient folklore has it that even Setanta was legless more than once. A number of essays are especially relevant for folklore studies. The folklore festival and training camp for children is full of activities that connect them with the past. I can save the researchers many years of time by passing on the folklore of the area. Some jingles have entered the folklore of the nation. The brass band played traditional army marches as well as folklore motifs and jazz pieces. Much of the international folklore scholarship in those years was conducted in German. Myth, folklore and inaccuracy cloud this event, yet it still has the potency to cause controversy. Anne has been collecting stories and information from old people for the folklore collection. Here he encouraged students to collect folklore from their home communities and established an archive for the material. Synonyms mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition 1.1 A body of popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people. （有关特定地方、活动或人群的）传说，民间传说；民间信仰 Hollywood folklore 好莱坞的传闻。 Example sentencesExamples It was not widely supported when it began, but because of the way its leaders were treated, it has passed into Irish folklore. Two popular supernatural figures in Iraqi folklore are the Tanttel and the Su'luwwa. Probably the most well-known twentieth-century trickster, Shine is an epic figure in African American folklore. In any case the cricket folklore among this cricket crazy populace stands to be enriched. Devi's life story, which has revolved around caste conflicts, has entered Indian folklore. Narratives in the Bible and Native American folklore are prime examples. They will also be claiming a place in football folklore. With that one remarkable delivery Warne has carved his name in cricket folklore. The scoreline shook the rugby world and gave Otley an indelible place in rugby union folklore. The album's tracks are a contemporary interpretation of Bulgarian folklore and Orthodox music. African folklore has extolled water in the highest esteem. Jewish folklore suggests it adds strength while fasting. Her favourite Bulgarian band is D2, and she has an ear for the tunes of traditional Bulgarian folklore. Dazzling feats from the turbo-charged toes of Michael Owen have yielded many unforgettable moments in football folklore. There is no doubt had he been given the opportunity, he would have written himself into Australian cricket folklore. In American folklore, however, the same activity is associated with modern Greeks. Expect plenty of Russian folklore and myth and a chance to sing Russian Christmas song Father First. In Bulgarian folklore tradition, masked games serve as ritual blessings for good health, fertility and well-being. It consists of a systematic survey of the lake monster theme in the legends and popular folklore of Québec. Hurston's ethnography of African American folklore and folkways was published in 1935. Origin Mid 19th century: from folk + lore.
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