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- Dictionarytradition/trəˈdɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way: "members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations" Similar
- 2. a doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scriptures.
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A tradition is a custom or belief that has existed for a long time. ...the rich traditions of Afro-Cuban music, and dance. [+ of] Mary has carried on the family tradition of giving away plants. [+ of] The story of King Arthur became part of oral tradition. Synonyms: established practice, custom, convention, habit More Synonyms of tradition. 2.
Traditions are longstanding customs and practices. It might be a family tradition to open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, started because your parents were too impatient to wait. The noun tradition has Latin roots in the word tradere , which means hand over or hand down.
A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. [1][2] A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes (like lawyers' wigs or milit...
a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people; a set of these beliefs or customs religious/cultural, etc. traditions This region is steeped in tradition.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tradition, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Tradition definition: The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication.
a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting: The rebellious students wanted to break with tradition. a continuing pattern of culture beliefs or practices. a customary or characteristic method or manner: The winner took a victory lap in the usual track tradition.
Traditional definition: of or relating to beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., handed down from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. See examples of TRADITIONAL used in a sentence.
TRADITIONAL definition: 1. following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of…. Learn more.
Tradition definition, the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition. See more.
