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folktale

/ˈfoʊkˌteɪl/ /ˈfoʊkˌteɪəl/

Meanings
noun
A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

Examples :

"The children listened to a folktale about a brave princess who saved her kingdom. "
story culture literature tradition mythology

Related Words

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration about

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

Illustration story

story noun

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

"The book tells the story of two roommates."

Illustration saved

saved verb

/seɪvd/

To prevent harm or difficulty.

"The umbrella saved me from getting wet in the rain. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration place

place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

Illustration tale

tale noun

/ˈteɪl/

An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.

"The tale about Sarah winning the science fair was just a rumor; no one actually saw her presentation. "

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

Illustration brave

brave noun

/bɹeɪv/

A Native American warrior.

"The brave fought fiercely to protect their village. "

Illustration kingdom

kingdom noun

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

"The kingdom held a grand celebration for the new queen's coronation. "

Illustration princess

princess noun

/pɹɪnˈsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter.

"The princess visited the school to meet the students. "