folklore: Meaning and Definition of

folk•lore

Pronunciation: (fōk'lôr", -lōr"), [key]
— n.
  1. the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
  2. the study of such lore.
  3. a body of widely held but false or unsubstantiated beliefs.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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