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folk | gospel |

As a noun folk

is people.

As a proper noun gospel is

(christianity).

folk

English

Alternative forms

* voke, volk, volke (dialectal)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
  • Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
  • (architecture) Of or related to local building materials and styles.
  • Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.
  • folk''' psychology; '''folk linguistics

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (archaic) A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
  • * J. R. Green
  • The organization of each folk , as such, sprang mainly from war.
  • The inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
  • *1907 , Race Prejudice , Jean Finot, p. 251:
  • *:We thus arrive at a most unexpected imbroglio. The French have become a Germanic folk' and the Germanic ' folk have become Gaulish!
  • One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
  • (music) Folk music.
  • (plural only) People in general.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
  • , chapter=1 citation , passage=“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes
  • (plural only) A particular group of people.
  • Derived terms

    * folk devil * folk etymology * folk hero * folklore * folk medicine * folk memory * folk music * folkster * folksy

    References

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    gospel

    English

    (wikipedia gospel)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of , concerned with the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus.
  • An account of the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.
  • A message expected to have positive reception or effect.
  • (Protestantism) the teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments
  • (uncountable) gospel music
  • (uncountable) That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).
  • * Saintsbury
  • If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read Oedipus, instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To instruct in the gospel.
  • (Shakespeare)
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