Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word of mouth only; transmitted from age to age without writing; founded on reports not having the authenticity or value of historical evidence; consisting of traditions.
- Observant of tradition, in any sense; regulated by accepted models or traditions, irrespective of independently deduced principles; conventional.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing
- adjective rare Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
- adjective Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
- adjective
In lieu of the name of thecomposer of a piece ofmusic , whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines
- adjective consisting of or derived from tradition
Etymologies
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Examples
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The term traditional diet once meant a plain, none-too-varied regional diet that was the standard fare of farmers and laborers.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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The term traditional diet once meant a plain, none-too-varied regional diet that was the standard fare of farmers and laborers.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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In a written statement, the group drew a distinction between Wall Street and what it called traditional forms of capitalism.
Romney Lashes Back on Bain Neil King Jr. 2012
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A common position on what we call traditional shamanism -- ancient and indigenous tribes with exclusive cultural rituals and cosmology -- is that it is a religion.
Kelley Harrell: Shamanism: Religion or Neurology? Kelley Harrell 2011
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He said China and Sudan have what he described as a traditional friendship, and have maintained frequent mutual visits, especially in recent years.
Sudanese President, Wanted for War Crimes, Plans China Visit 2011
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We are the social workers, psychiatrists, workers at homeless shelters and rape crisis centers -- and still some people and groups blame us for the breakup of what they call the "traditional American family."
Warren J. Blumenfeld: The 'Art' and Rhetoric of Stereotyping and Scapegoating LGBT People Warren J. Blumenfeld 2012
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A common position on what we call traditional shamanism -- ancient and indigenous tribes with exclusive cultural rituals and cosmology -- is that it is a religion.
Kelley Harrell: Shamanism: Religion or Neurology? Kelley Harrell 2011
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A common position on what we call traditional shamanism -- ancient and indigenous tribes with exclusive cultural rituals and cosmology -- is that it is a religion.
Kelley Harrell: Shamanism: Religion or Neurology? Kelley Harrell 2011
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A common position on what we call traditional shamanism -- ancient and indigenous tribes with exclusive cultural rituals and cosmology -- is that it is a religion.
Kelley Harrell: Shamanism: Religion or Neurology? Kelley Harrell 2011
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A common position on what we call traditional shamanism -- ancient and indigenous tribes with exclusive cultural rituals and cosmology -- is that it is a religion.
Kelley Harrell: Shamanism: Religion or Neurology? Kelley Harrell 2011
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