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  1. 1. n. collect. & pl. In Anglo-Saxon times, the people of a group of townships or villages; a community; a tribe. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. collect. & pl. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/people">People in class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/general">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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. collect. & pl. The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. your parents Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. people in general (often used in the plural) Source: wordnet

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