folktale 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
Synonyms
- folk tale 1
a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
Hypernym
narrative 1
noun
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Instance_Hypernym
a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
Part_meronym
folklore 1
noun
the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
EnglishInstance_Hyponym
a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
Part_holonym
folklore 1
noun
the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
flying carpet 1
noun
(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
