noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of commonfolk; commoners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: commonfolk
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
common people
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noun
Meaning 2
people in general (often used in the plural)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they're just country folk
- folks around here drink moonshine
- the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: folk, folks
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: people
Narrower terms: country people, countryfolk, gentlefolk, grass roots, home folk, rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail
History
Etymology
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