noun
people in general (often used in the plural)
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Examples
- they're just country folk
- folks around here drink moonshine
- the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
noun
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
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noun
people descended from a common ancestor
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Examples
- his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
noun
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
Synonyms
folk music
ethnic music