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tra·di·tion·al  (tr-dsh-nl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition: a traditional wedding ceremony.

tra·dition·al·ly adv.

traditional
Adjective
of, relating to, or being a tradition
traditionally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.traditionaltraditional - consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality"
nontraditional, untraditional - not conforming to or in accord with tradition; "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices"
2.traditionaltraditional - pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines; "the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"
orthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"

traditional
adjective 1. old-fashioned, old, established, conventional, fixed, usual, transmitted, accustomed, customary, ancestral, long-established, unwritten, time-honoured << OPPOSITE revolutionary
adjective 2. folk, old, historical
Translations
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] adjtradicional
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] tradition adjtraditionnel(le)
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] tradition adjtraditionell
traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] adjtradizionale


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In the middle belt of the earth the Trade Winds reign supreme, undisputed, like monarchs of long-settled kingdoms, whose traditional power, checking all undue ambitions, is not so much an exercise of personal might as the working of long-established institutions.
He may not indeed destroy the framework of the received legends--the fact, for instance, that Clytemnestra was slain by Orestes and Eriphyle by Alcmaeon but he ought to show invention of his own, and skilfully handle the traditional material.
Look now at the wondrous traditional story of how this island was settled by the red-men.
 
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