(formerly, in England) a general assembly of the people of a shire, town, etc.
(in early medieval England) an assembly of the people of a district, town, or shire
[fohk-nik] /ˈfoʊk nɪk/ noun, Slang. 1. a devotee or performer of folk music. noun A folk-music devotee or enthusiast (1960s+) Related Terms -nik
[fohk-rahyt] /ˈfoʊkˌraɪt/ noun 1. a law or right of the people as opposed to that of the privileged classes.
noun 1. a style of music combining characteristics of rock-‘n’-roll and folk music, often exemplified by protest songs to a rock-‘n’-roll beat, and at its height of popularity in the late 1960s. noun 1. a style of rock music influenced by folk, including traditional material arranged for electric instruments
[fohk] /foʊk/ noun 1. Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn’t much rain last summer. 2. Often, folks. (used with a plural verb) people of a specified class or group: country folk; poor folks. 3. (used with a plural verb) people as the carriers of culture, especially as […]