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folklore

noun as in tales from the past

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Those unforgettable eight weeks of summer in 2005 etched the names of Vaughan and his players into English cricketing folklore.

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This trip and those who made it, then, will hold a special place in football folklore.

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As the folklore around the shirt grew so did demand - and the manufacturer simply couldn't keep up.

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The government often refers to her as "la sayona," a word that evokes a spirit in Venezuelan folklore who, like the opposition leader, has white skin and straight black hair.

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Fascinated by folklore, he also published an award-winning translation of Beowulf.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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