"townfolk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: townfolks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English tunfolk, equivalent to town + folk. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tunfolk}} Middle English tunfolk, {{compound|en|town|folk}} town + folk Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} townfolk (countable and uncountable, plural townfolks)
  1. Synonym of townsfolk Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: townsfolk [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-townfolk-en-noun-yuJM5GwW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "To his townfolk Mr. Majaw is either a hero or a hardhead.",
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