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time-honoured

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time-honoured
adj
having been observed for a long time and sanctioned by custom
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.time-honoured - acceptable for a long time; "time-honored customs"
time-honored
reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
2.time-honoured - honored because of age or long usage; "time-honored institutions"
time-honored
honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
time-honoured
adjective long-established, traditional, customary, old, established, fixed, usual, ancient, conventional, venerable, age-old The beer is brewed in the time-honoured way here.
Translations
time-honoured time-honored (US) [ˈtaɪmˌɒnəd] ADJ → consagrado
time-honoured time-honored (Am) [ˈtaɪmˌɒnəd] adj → consacrato/a dal tempo
time-honoured time-honored (Am) [ˈtaɪmˌɒnəd] adj → consacrato/a dal tempo


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There was enough for everybody - India for Russia, a time-honoured dream, but why not?
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Nothing but chowder would have lured them from their gambols in the briny deep; that time-honoured dish demanded the concentrated action of several mighty minds; so the "Water Babies" came ashore and fell to cooking.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Instead I desperately resorted to the time-honoured expedient of setting up a stick and going in the direction of its fall.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
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