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folklore

  • noun
  • /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/

The tales, superstitions etc. of any particular group or community.

Other meanings

  1. The collective of proofs or techniques which are widely known among mathematicians, but have never been formally published.

Related words

  • computerlore
  • fakelore
  • folkloric
  • folklorish
  • folklorism
  • folklorist
  • folkloristic
  • folkloristically
  • folkloristics
  • nonfolklore
  • non-folklore
  • pseudofolklore

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This definition is adapted from “folklore” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.