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(1):

(n. collect. & pl.) People in general, or a separate class of people; - generally used in the plural form, and often with a qualifying adjective; as, the old folks; poor folks.

(2):

(n. collect. & pl.) In Anglo-Saxon times, the people of a group of townships or villages; a community; a tribe.

(3):

(n. collect. & pl.) The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Folks'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/folks.html. 1828.
 
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