Meaning of FOLKTALE

Pronunciation:			f'owkt`eyl
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
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	Synonyms:		folk tale
	See Also:		Arabian Nights, Arabian Nights' Entertainment, folklore, narration, narrative, story, tale, Thousand and One Nights
Thesaurus Terms
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