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- DictionaryTra·di·tion/trəˈdiSHən/
noun
- 1. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way: "every shade of color is fixed by tradition and governed by religious laws"
- 2. a doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scriptures.
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.
2 days ago · noun. 1. the handing down from generation to generation of the same customs, beliefs, etc, esp by word of mouth. 2. the body of customs, thought, practices, etc, belonging to a particular country, people, family, or institution over a relatively long period. 3. a specific custom or practice of long standing. 4.
TRADITION meaning: 1 : a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time; 2 : the stories, beliefs, etc., that have been part of the culture of a group of people for a long time.
tradition. 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. This region is steeped in tradition. a tradition of something The company has a long tradition of fine design.
a custom or way of behaving that has continued for a long time in a group of people or a society: There is a strong tradition of dance in St Petersburg. We decided to break with tradition (= not behave as usual) this year and go away for Christmas. Fewer examples. The old tradition lives on. Each college has its own traditions and peculiarities.
of or relating to beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., handed down from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: While in Kyoto I experienced a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. We use only traditional, time-tested methods to make our wines. They gave us a book of traditional stories from the Inuit culture.
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