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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 [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
Adj.1.traditional - consisting of or derived from traditiontraditional - 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.traditional - pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrinestraditional - 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. 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] ADJtradicional
the clothes which are traditional to his countryla 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 alsoalt; virtues alsoüberkommen; it’s traditional for us to spend New Year’s Day at my mother’ses ist bei uns so üblich or Brauch, dass wir den Neujahrstag bei meiner Mutter verbringen; in the traditional wayauf traditionelle Weise; the traditional way of doing somethingdie traditionelle Weise, etw zu tun; this custom is traditional to Somersetdieser Brauch hat in Somerset Tradition
(= conventional) to be traditional in one’s outlookeine konservative Auffassung haben

traditional [trəˈdɪʃnl] adjtradizionale

traditional تقليدي tradiční traditionel traditionell παραδοσιακός tradicional perinteinen traditionnel tradicionalan tradizionale 伝統的な 전통적인 traditioneel tradisjonell tradycyjny tradicional традиционный traditionell โบราณ แบบดั้งเดิม แบบเก่าแก่ geleneksel truyền thống 传统的


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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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