Main Entry: ¹folk

Pronunciation: \ˈfōk\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural folk or folks

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English folc; akin to Old High German folc people

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : a group of kindred tribes forming a nation : people
2 : the great proportion of the members of a people that determines the group character and that tends to preserve its characteristic form of civilization and its customs, arts and crafts, legends, traditions, and superstitions from generation to generation
3 plural : a certain kind, class, or group of people <old folks> <just plain folk> <country folk> <media folk>
4 plural : people generally
5 folks plural : the persons of one's own family; especially : parents
6 : folk music