tradition

tra·di·tion  (tr-dshn)

n.

1. The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication.

2.

a. A mode of thought or behavior followed by a people continuously from generation to generation; a custom or usage.

b. A set of such customs and usages viewed as a coherent body of precedents influencing the present: followed family tradition in dress and manners. See Synonyms at heritage.

3. A body of unwritten religious precepts.

4. A time-honored practice or set of such practices.

5. Law Transfer of property to another.

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[Middle English tradicion, from Old French, from Latin trditi, trditin-, from trditus, past participle of trdere, to hand over, deliver, entrust : tr-, trns-, trans- + dare, to give; see d- in Indo-European roots.]

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tradition [trəˈdɪʃən]

n

1. the handing down from generation to generation of the same customs, beliefs, etc., esp by word of mouth

2. the body of customs, thought, practices, etc., belonging to a particular country, people, family, or institution over a relatively long period

3. a specific custom or practice of long standing

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a doctrine or body of doctrines regarded as having been established by Christ or the apostles though not contained in Scripture

5. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (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 a.d

6. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) the beliefs and customs of Islam supplementing the Koran, esp as embodied in the Sunna

7. (Law) Law, chiefly Roman and Scots the act of formally transferring ownership of movable property; delivery

[from Latin trāditiō a handing down, surrender, from trādere to give up, transmit, from trans- + dāre to give]

traditionless  adj

traditionist  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tradition - an inherited pattern of thought or action cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
	2.	tradition - a specific practice of long standing custom practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" habit, wont - an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" Hadith - (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions institution - a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"

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tradition

noun

1. customs, institution, ritual, folklore, lore, praxis a country steeped in tradition

2. custom, convention, habit, ritual, unwritten law, established practice She has carried on the family tradition of giving away plants.

3. style, movement, method They're marvellous pictures in the tradition of Gainsborough.

Translations

tradition [trəˈdɪʃən] N → tradición f
according to tradition → de acuerdo con la tradición
tradition has it that → según la tradición ...
in the (best) tradition of → a la mejor usanza de
it is a tradition that → es tradición que ...

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tradition [trəˈdɪʃ^ən]

n

(= custom, practice) → tradition f

(= traditional ways) → tradition f
according to tradition → selon la tradition

in the tradition of sb/sth → dans la tradition de qn/qch

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tradition

n → Tradition f; village traditions → Dorfbräuche pl → or -traditionen pl → or -brauchtum nt; it has become a tradition for the chairman to propose the first toast → es ist jetzt so üblich or ist zum festen Brauch geworden, dass der Vorsitzende den ersten Toast ausbringt; according to tradition he …, tradition has it that he … → es ist überliefert, dass er …; there is a tradition in the village that Queen Mary slept here → im Dorf erzählt man sich, dass Königin Mary dort übernachtet hat; in the French tradition → in der französischen Tradition; in the best tradition (of …) → nach bester Tradition (+gen → …)

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tradition [trəˈdɪʃ/ən] n → tradizione f traditions npl → tradizioni, usanze fpl

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tradition [trəˈdɪʃ/ən] n → tradizione f traditions npl → tradizioni, usanze fpl

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tradition

n tradition [trəˈdiʃən]

1 (the process of passing on from generation to generation) customs, beliefs, stories etc These songs have been preserved by tradition. tradisie تَقْليد традиция tradice tradition; overlevering die Tradition παράδοση tradición traditsioon رسم و رسومات perinne tradition מָסוֹרֶת परम्परा tradicija hagyomány tradisi hefð, erfðavenja tradizione 伝統 전승 tradicija tradīcija tradisi overlevering tradisjon, overlevering tradycja tradição tradiţie традиция tradícia tradicija tradicija tradition ประเพณี gelenek 傳統 традиція; звичай روايت truyền thống 传统

2 a custom, belief, story etc that is passed on. tradisie عُرْف، عادات обичай tradice tradition; overlevering die Tradition παράδοση tradición pärimus سنت tapa tradition מָסוֹרֶת परम्परा का एक पीढ़ी से दूसरी पीढ़ी तक पहुंचना predaja, običaj régi szokás adat istiadat erfðavenja, arfsögn tradizione 伝統 전통 tradicija tradīcija tradisi traditie gammel skikk/tradisjon tradycja tradição tradiţie, obicei предание tradícia, zvyk, obyčaj tradicija tradicija tradition สิ่งที่ทำสืบต่อกันมา geçmişten bugüne aktarılan âdet, inanç v.b. 慣例 переказ, легенда رسم، عقيدہ، کہاني phong tục, tập quán 惯例

adj traˈditional

tradisioneel تَقْليدي традиционен tradiční traditionel traditionell παραδοσιακός tradicional traditsiooniline سنتی perinteinen traditionnel מָסוֹרתִי चलन के अनुसार tradicionalan hagyományos tradisional hefðbundinn; arftekinn tradizionale 伝統的な 전통적인 tradicinis tradicionāls tradisional traditioneel vanlig, tradisjonell tradycyjny tradicional tradiţional традиционный tradičný tradicionalen tradicionalni traditionell, traditionsenlig โบราณ geleneksel 傳統的 традиційний; що передається з покоління в покоління روايتي theo phong tục 传统的

adv traˈditionally

tradisioneel تَقْليديّاً традиционно tradičně traditionelt traditionell παραδοσιακά tradicionalmente traditsiooniliselt بطور سنتی perinteisesti traditionnellement עַל פִּי הַמָסוֹרֶת परम्परा के अनुसार tradicionalno hagyományosan secara tradisional á hefðbundinn hátt tradizionalmente 伝統的に 전통적으로 tradiciškai tradicionāli mengikut tradisi traditioneel tradisjonelt, på vanlig måte tradycyjnie tradicionalmente (în mod) tradiţional традиционно tradične tradicionalno tradicionalno traditionellt, traditionsenligt อย่างเก่าแก่ geleneksel olarak 傳統地 традиційно روايتي انداز ميں theo phong tục, truyền thống 传统地

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tradition → تقليد tradice tradition Tradition παράδοση tradición perinne tradition tradicija tradizione 伝統 전통 traditie tradisjon tradycja tradição традиция tradition ประเพณี gelenek truyền thống 传统