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folk — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (also folks) informal people in general. 2) (one s folks) one s family, especially one s parents. 3) (also folk music) traditional music of unknown authorship, transmitted orally. 4) (before another noun ) originating from the… … English terms dictionary
WISDOM; WISDOM LITERATURE — Connotation of Wisdom Wisdom (Heb. ḥokhmah) has a wide range of meanings in different contexts, as illustrated in stories about Solomon, the traditional paragon of wisdom: cunning (I Kings 2:6, 9), moral discernment (3:9, 12), understanding of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
folk — [fəʊk] plural noun 1》 (also folks) informal people in general. ↘(one s folks) chiefly N. Amer. one s family, especially one s parents. 2》 (also folk music) traditional music of unknown authorship, transmitted orally. 3》 [as modifier]… … English new terms dictionary
Wisdom — is a concept of personal gaining of knowledge, understanding, experience, discretion, and intuitive understanding, along with a capacity to apply these qualities well towards finding solutions to problems. It is the judicious and purposeful… … Wikipedia
folk dance — folk dancer. folk dancing. 1. a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people. Cf. court dance. 2. a piece of music for such a dance. [1905 10] * * * Dance that has developed without a choreographer and that… … Universalium
Folk psychology — (also known as common sense psychology, naïve psychology or vernacular psychology) is the set of assumptions, constructs, and convictions that makes up the everyday language in which people discuss human psychology. Folk psychology embraces… … Wikipedia
Folk science — describes ways of understanding and predicting the natural and social world, without the use of rigorous methodologies (see Scientific method). One could label all understanding of nature predating the Greeks as folk science .Folk science is… … Wikipedia
wisdom — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great, profound ▪ accepted, common, conventional, folk, perceived, popular, prevailing … Collocations dictionary
folk — folk1 S2 [fəuk US fouk] n [: Old English; Origin: folc] 1.) [plural] also folks especially AmE people ▪ I m sure there are some folk who would rather they weren t here. ▪ Thanks to the folks at NBC. ▪ Wait till the folks back home hear about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
folk — 1 noun 1 folks (plural) a) especially AmE your parents and family: Is it OK if I call my folks? | the folks back home: Wait till the folks back home hear about this! b) used when addressing a group of people in a friendly way: That s all for now … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
folk — folk1 [ fouk ] noun ** 1. ) folk or folks plural people in general: A lot of folks are upset at the changes. a ) people of a particular type or from a particular place: Many of the older folk will remember Mrs. Poynton. Will local folks get… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
