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gospel vs folk music

folk music vs gospel

gospel and folk music both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gospel Yes No No No
folk music Yes No No No
As nouns, folk music is a hypernym of gospel; that is, folk music is a word with a broader meaning than gospel:
  • gospel: folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
  • folk music: the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
Other hypernyms of gospel include ethnic music, folk.
gospel (noun) folk music (noun)
a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
an unquestionable truth
folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
Difference between gospel and folk music

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