tradition
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1 cultural custom (n.) A2 Elementarya custom or belief that people in a group or family have followed for a long time.
a long-established custom or belief passed down through generations within a community or family.
ExampleIt is a family tradition to eat a big breakfast together every Sunday morning.
ExampleThe festival preserves a centuries-old tradition of folk dancing that remains central to the town's cultural identity.
UsageOften used with the verbs 'follow', 'keep', or 'break'.
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2 established style (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Academica specific style or way of doing something that is well-known and respected.
an established or distinctive style, method, or school of thought within a particular field or discipline.
ExampleThe building was designed in the grand tradition of European architecture.
ExampleThe author writes in the realist tradition, focusing on the mundane details of working-class life in the industrial north.
UsageFrequently appears in the phrase 'in the tradition of'.
From Middle English tradicioun, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from the verb trādō. Doublet of treason.
- Nountradition
- Adjectivetraditional
- Adverbtraditionally