The meaning of Folk

noun

The citizens of a place regarded collectively.

Usage examples:

The legal obligations of the citizenry

noun

The group of people who live in a particular country or place

Usage examples:

An angry citizenry organized resistance to the harsh new laws.

noun

A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place.

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Denizens of field and forest

noun

An animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place

Usage examples:

Deer and squirrels are among the denizens of the forest.

noun

A human being.

Usage examples:

At least some people are realising that humans are completely abusing the right we have.

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of humankind.

Usage examples:

The human body

noun

A single human being as distinct from a group.

Usage examples:

Boat trips for parties and individuals

adjective

Single; separate.

Usage examples:

Individual tiny flowers

adjective

Of or for a particular person.

Usage examples:

The individual needs of the children

noun

A person or animal that lives in or occupies a place.

Usage examples:

Fluttering inhabitants occupy birdcages at either side of the porch.

noun

A person or animal living in a place

noun

An adult male human being.

Usage examples:

A tall man with a beard

verb

(of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)

Usage examples:

The helpline is manned by trained staff

verb

Fortify the spirits or courage of.

Usage examples:

He manned himself with dauntless air

noun

A human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being.

Usage examples:

Capacities only possible of god rather than mortals

adjective

(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death.

Usage examples:

All men are mortal

adjective

Causing or liable to cause death; fatal.

Usage examples:

A mortal disease

noun

Look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening.

Usage examples:

His door was ajar and she couldn't resist peeping in

verb

A feeble, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or mammal.

plural noun

People (often used to refer to a person's friends or associates).

Usage examples:

Thanks for the feedback, peeps!

noun

Human beings in general or considered collectively.

Usage examples:

The earthquake killed 30,000 people

verb

(of a group of people) inhabit (a place).

Usage examples:

An arid mountain region peopled by warring clans

noun

A human being regarded as an individual.

Usage examples:

The porter was the last person to see her prior to her disappearance

noun

A human being regarded as an individual.

Usage examples:

The porter was the last person to see her prior to her disappearance

noun

A man, woman, or child

Usage examples:

Neil armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon., the auditorium can seat about 500 peo…

noun

→  legal person

noun

The people living in a particular country or area.

Usage examples:

The party misjudged the mood of the populace

noun

The people who live in a particular country or place, or ordinary people

Usage examples:

It seemed as if the town’s entire populace had turned out for the parade.

noun

All the inhabitants of a particular place.

Usage examples:

The island has a population of about 78,000

noun

All the people living in a particular country, area, or place

Usage examples:

[ u ] what is the population of toronto (= how many people live there)?

noun

The number of people living in a particular country, area, or town

Usage examples:

A population of 12,000/175,000/13 million, etc. with a population of 2.1 million, it is the country…

adjective

Of or concerning the people as a whole.

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Public concern

noun

Ordinary people in general; the community.

Usage examples:

The library is open to the public

noun

A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

Usage examples:

It was a beautiful hamlet with just 100 residents

adjective

Living somewhere on a long-term basis.

Usage examples:

He has been resident in brazil for a long time

adjective

(of a computer program, file, etc.) immediately available in computer memory, rather than having to be loaded from elsewhere.

Usage examples:

An intangible computer program resident on a magnetic disk

noun

An adult female human being.

Usage examples:

A drawing of a young woman

Pl of woman