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Noun: folktale  'fowk`teyl
  1. A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
    - folk tale

Derived forms: folk tales, folktales

Type of: narration, narrative, story, tale

Part of: folklore

Encyclopedia: Folktale

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