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William John Thoms

English antiquarian

Also known as: Ambrose Merton

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In folk dance: William John Thoms and folkloristics
) The English antiquarian William John Thoms (using the pseudonym Ambrose Merton) coined the English word folklore in August 1846, taking credit in a letter to the periodical The Athenaeum.
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