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• time-hon|ored — «TYM ON uhrd», adjective. honored, revered, or respected because old and established: »Giving gifts at Christmas is a time honored custom. SYNONYM(S): venerable …   Useful english dictionary

• time-honored — time′ hon ored adj. revered or respected because of long observance or continuance: a time honored custom[/ex] Also, esp. brit. time′ hon oured. Etymology: 1585–95 …   From formal English to slang

• Time-honored — Time hon ored (t[imac]m [o^]n [ e]rd), a. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• time-honored — time hon|ored [ taım ,anərd ] adjective done in the same way for a very long time: a time honored custom/method/procedure …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables