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tra·di·tion
 tradition
- pronunciation:
- tr
dI
shn
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years.
- similar words:
- culture, custom, legacy, root, teaching, usage
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| definition 2: |
the beliefs and customs thus handed down.
It is a tradition in my family to celebrate the new year with a special meal.- similar words:
- beliefs, culture, folk tales, folklore, heritage, mythology, practices, rituals, superstition
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| related words: |
convention, myth |
Word Builder: tradition +
- traditional:
according to tradition.
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broader categories that include tradition |
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culture, history |
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conventionally associated with tradition |
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costume, etiquette, folklore, habit, heirloom, manner, morals, routine, taboo |
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similar to tradition |
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convention, custom |
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some actions associated with a tradition |
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accept, adopt, buck, cherish, conform, establish, follow in the footsteps of, honor, ignore, obey, observe, rebel, shun, take root, teach, to hand down |
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some descriptions of traditions |
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ancient, cultural, daily, ethnic, family, formal, honorable, legal, literary, modern, mythic, national, oral, religious, social, tribal, written |
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some examples of traditions |
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ceremony, costume, folk dance, folk tale, folklore, legend, myth |
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some kinds of traditions |
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ceremonies, codes, institutions, methods, practices, rituals |
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some people associated with traditions |
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ancestor, community, family, forefather, forerunner, parent |
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some things that maintain traditions |
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breeding, education, example, inheritance, prejudice, upbringing |
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