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tradition
[ truh-dish-uhn ]
noun
- 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.
- something that is handed down:
the traditions of the American South.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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.
- Theology.
- (among Jews) body of laws and doctrines, or any one of them, held to have been received from Moses and originally handed down orally from generation to generation.
- (among Christians) a body of teachings, or any one of them, held to have been delivered by Christ and His apostles but not originally committed to writing.
- (among Muslims) a hadith.
tradition
/ ٰəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the handing down from generation to generation of the same customs, beliefs, etc, esp by word of mouth
- the body of customs, thought, practices, etc, belonging to a particular country, people, family, or institution over a relatively long period
- a specific custom or practice of long standing
- Christianity a doctrine or body of doctrines regarded as having been established by Christ or the apostles though not contained in Scripture
- often capital Judaism a body of laws regarded as having been handed down from Moses orally and only committed to writing in the 2nd century ad
- the beliefs and customs of Islam supplementing the Koran, esp as embodied in the Sunna
- law Roman law Scots law the act of formally transferring ownership of movable property; delivery
Derived Forms
- ٰˈ徱پDzԾ, noun
- ٰˈ徱پDzԱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٰ·徱·پDz· adjective
- ·پ·ٰ·徱·پDz adjective
- dzܲ·ٱ·ٰ·徱·پDz noun
- ԴDz·ٰ·徱·پDz noun
- ·ٰ·徱·پDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tradition1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tradition1
Example Sentences
Capitol in their religious regalia reflecting their diverse faith traditions to protest an "immoral proposed budget that would slash essential aid for the most vulnerable to give tax breaks to billionaires."
They become archetypes in the Black American mythmaking tradition and arbiters of our constantly shifting Black myth.
His community was bound together by family, tradition and staunch anti-communist sentiment — which, in a few years, fueled a controversy that foreshadowed a political shift in Little Saigon.
Historians believe that Valentine's Day is rooted in the Roman love and fertility festival, Lupercalia, and was a move by Gelasius I to Christianise pagan traditions.
The incident sparked a public outcry and was condemned by the country's leaders, though Dutton added that he thinks the tradition should be "reserved for significant events".
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