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traditional [trəˈdɪʃənəl] adj
1. of, relating to, or being a tradition 2. (Music) of or relating to the style of jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by collective improvisation by a front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet accompanied by various rhythm instruments traditionality [trəˌdɪʃəˈnælɪtɪ] n traditionally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
traditional adjective 1. oldfashioned, old, established, conventional, standard, fixed, usual, transmitted, orthodox, accustomed, customary, ancestral, long-established, unwritten, time-honoured, unadventurous Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning. oldfashioned new, modern, original, novel, contemporary, unusual, revolutionary, innovative, avant-garde, unconventional, off-the-wall (slang), ground-breaking 2. folk, old, historical traditional Indian music Translations traditional [trəˈdɪʃənl] ADJ → tradicional the clothes which are traditional to his country → la ropa tradicional de su país traditional [trəˈdɪʃənəl] adj (= unchanged for a long time) [custom, method, belief] → traditionnel(le); [music, dance, costume] → traditionnel(le) (= old-fashioned) [person, teacher, parent] → traditionaliste; [school, company, institution] → traditionnel(le) traditional adj → traditionell; story, custom also → alt; virtues also → überkommen; it’s traditional for us to spend New Year’s Day at my mother’s → es ist bei uns so üblich or Brauch, dass wir den Neujahrstag bei meiner Mutter verbringen; in the traditional way → auf traditionelle Weise; the traditional way of doing something → die traditionelle Weise, etw zu tun; this custom is traditional to Somerset → dieser Brauch hat in Somerset Tradition How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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