nnoun.grouppeople in general (often used in the plural)Synset:common people folks
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
Derivationally Related Form:folksy
Hypernyms:people
Inherited Hypernyms:folkpeoplegroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:country peoplecountryfolkgentlefolkgrass rootshome folkrabbleragtagragtag and bobtailriffraff
Member Meronyms:pleb plebeian
Full Hyponyms:country peoplegentlefolkgrass rootshome folkrabbletrash
nnoun.groupa social division of (usually preliterate) peopleSynset:tribe
Derivationally Related Form:tribal
Hypernyms:social group
Inherited Hypernyms:tribesocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:phyle
Member Meronyms:moiety
nnoun.grouppeople descended from a common ancestorSynset:family family line kinfolk kinsfolk phratry sept
Examples:- his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
Hypernyms:ancestry blood blood line bloodline descent line line of descent lineage origin parentage pedigree stemma stock
Inherited Hypernyms:familylineagegenealogykinsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dynastygenshomefolkhousenamepeople
Full Hyponyms:bourboncapetian dynastycarolingian dynastydynastyflavian dynastyhabsburghanhanoverhohenzollernhomefolkhouselancasterliaomedicimerovingianmingnameottomanpeopleplantagenetptolemyqinqingromanovroyaltysaxe-coburg-gothaseljukshangstuartsungtangtudorumayyadvaloisweiwindsoryorkyuanzhou
nnoun.communicationthe traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a communitySynset:ethnic music folk music
Hypernyms:popular music popular music genre
Inherited Hypernyms:folk musicpopular musicmusic genreexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:folk musicpopular musicmusic genremusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:C and Wcountry and westerncountry musicfolk balladfolk songfolksonggospelgospel singingschottischesquare-dance music
Full Hyponyms:bluegrassbluesboogiecountry musicdoo-wopfadofolk songgospelhillbilly musicschottischesoulsquare-dance musiczydeco