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1. (n.) tradition
the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, etc., from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice.
2. tradition
something that is so handed down:
the traditions of the Eskimos.
3. tradition
a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting:
a break with tradition.
4. tradition
(among Jews) a body of laws and doctrines, or any one of them, held to have been received from Moses and orig. handed down orally from generation to generation.
5. tradition
(among Christians) a body of teachings, or any one of them, held to have been delivered by Christ and His apostles but not orig. committed to writing.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME tradicion < OF < L trāditiō handing over, transfer <trādi, var. s. of trādere to give over (trā-, var. of trāns-trans - +-dere, comb. form of dare to give))
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| Definition of 'tradition' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tradition
an inherited pattern of thought or action
2. (noun) custom, tradition
a specific practice of long standing
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1. (noun) tradition
a custom, belief, etc. that has existed for a very long time
a Zulu tradition; a family tradition
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| Definition of 'tradition' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) tradition
the act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery
2. (noun) tradition
the unwritten or oral delivery of information, opinions, doctrines, practices, rites, and customs, from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; the transmission of any knowledge, opinions, or practice, from forefathers to descendants by oral communication, without written memorials
3. (noun) tradition
hence, that which is transmitted orally from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; knowledge or belief transmitted without the aid of written memorials; custom or practice long observed
4. (noun) tradition
an unwritten code of law represented to have been given by God to Moses on Sinai
5. (noun) tradition
that body of doctrine and discipline, or any article thereof, supposed to have been put forth by Christ or his apostles, and not committed to writing
6. (verb) tradition
to transmit by way of tradition; to hand down
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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tradition
1. Salvation through ossification; redemption through folklore; a fetter for the foolish.
2. A clock that tells what time it was.
3. A method of holding the many back while some man does the thing which they declare is impossible.
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Sense: (the process of passing on from generation to generation) customs, beliefs, stories etc
These songs have been preserved by tradition.
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 Afrikaans: tradisie |
 Arabic: تَقْليد |
 Bulgarian: традиция |
 Brazilian: tradição |
 Czech: tradice |
 German: die Tradition |
 Danish: tradition; overlevering |
 Greek: παράδοση |
 Spanish: tradición |
 Estonian: traditsioon |
 Farsi: رسم و رسومات |
 Finnish: perinne |
 French: tradition |
 Hebrew: מָסוֹרֶת |
 Hindi: परम्परा |
 Croatian: tradicija |
 Hungarian: hagyomány |
 Indonesian: tradisi |
 Icelandic: hefð, erfðavenja |
 Italian: tradizione |
 Japanese: 伝統 |
 Korean: 전승 |
 Lithuanian: tradicija |
 Latvian: tradīcija |
 Malay: tradisi |
 Dutch: overlevering |
 Norwegian: tradisjon, overlevering |
 Polish: tradycja |
 Persian: رسم و رسومات |
 Pashto: رسم او رواج |
 Portuguese: tradição |
 Romanian: tradiţie |
 Russian: традиция |
 Slovak: tradícia |
 Slovenian: tradicija |
 Serbian: tradicija |
 Swedish: tradition |
 Thai: ประเพณี |
 Turkish: gelenek |
 Taiwanese: 傳統 |
 Ukrainian: традиція; звичай |
 Urdu: روايت |
 Vietnamese: truyền thống |
 Chinese: 传统 |
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