tra|di|tion

tra|di|tion
tra|di|tion «truh DIHSH uhn», noun.
1. the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, and stories, such as from parents to children, especially by word of mouth or by practice: »

She has been bred up…by a very worldly family, and taught their traditions (Thackeray).

2. what is handed down ihis way: »

According to the old tradition, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross.

SYNONYM(S): folklore, legend.
3. a) (in Jewish theology) the unwritten laws and doctrines, or any of them, believed to have been received by Moses from God and handed down orally from generation to generation. b) (in Christian theology) the unwritten precepts and doctrines, or any one of them, held to have been received from Jesus and his apostles and handed down orally since then.
4. Law. the delivery of something material to another; transfer.
5. the delivery, especially oral delivery, of information or instruction.
6. Obsolete. a) a giving up; surrender. b) betrayal.
╂[< Latin trāditiō, -ōnis < trādere hand down < trāns- over + dare give. See etym. of doublet treason.]
–tra|di´tion|less, adjective.

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  • tra|di´tion|al|ly — tra|di|tion|al «truh DIHSH uh nuhl, DIHSH nuhl», adjective. 1. of tradition; handed down by tradition: »Shaking hands upon meeting is a traditional custom. SYNONYM(S): legendary. 2. according to tradition; conforming to earlier styles or customs …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di|tion|al — «truh DIHSH uh nuhl, DIHSH nuhl», adjective. 1. of tradition; handed down by tradition: »Shaking hands upon meeting is a traditional custom. SYNONYM(S): legendary. 2. according to tradition; conforming to earlier styles or customs: »traditional… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di|tion|ar|y — «truh DIHSH uh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. = traditional. (Cf. ↑traditional) –n. = traditionist. (Cf. ↑traditionist) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|duc|tion — «truh DUHK shuhn», noun. 1. Logic. the transfer or transition from one classification or order of reasoning to another. 2. the act of traducing or maligning. 3. Obsolete. a translation, as into another language. 4. Obsolete. a transmission by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|jec|tion — «truh JEHK shuhn», noun. Archaic. the act of trajecting or fact of being trajected …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di´tion|less — tra|di|tion «truh DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, and stories, such as from parents to children, especially by word of mouth or by practice: »She has been bred up…by a very worldly family, and taught their… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di|tion|al|ism — «truh DIHSH uh nuh LIHZ uhm, DIHSH nuh lihz », noun. 1. adherence to the authority of tradition, especially in matters of religion, morality, and custom. 2. a philosophical system according to which all religious knowledge is derived from divine… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di|tion|al|is|tic — «truh DIHSH uh nuh LIHS tihk, DIHSH nuh », adjective. 1. of or having to do with traditionalists or traditionalism. 2. adhering to tradition …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di|tion|al|ist — «truh DIHSH uh nuh lihst, DIHSH nuh », noun, adjective. –n. a traditionalistic person. –adj. = traditionalistic. (Cf. ↑traditionalistic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra|di|tion|al|ize — «truh DIHSH uh nuh lyz, DIHSH nuh», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make traditional: »to traditionalize a habit or practice …   Useful english dictionary

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