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tra·di·tion    Audio Help   [truh-dish-uhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
2.something that is handed down: the traditions of the Eskimos.
3.a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting: The rebellious students wanted to break with tradition.
4.a continuing pattern of culture beliefs or practices.
5.a customary or characteristic method or manner: The winner took a victory lap in the usual track tradition.
6.Theology.
a.(among Jews) body of laws and doctrines, or any one of them, held to have been received from Moses and originally handed down orally from generation to generation.
b.(among Christians) a body of teachings, or any one of them, held to have been delivered by Christ and His apostles but not originally committed to writing.
c.(among Muslims) a hadith.
7.Law. an act of handing over something to another, esp. in a formal legal manner; delivery; transfer.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME tradicion < OF < L trāditiōn- (s. of trāditiō) a handing over or down, transfer, equiv. to trādit(us), ptp. of trādere to give over, impart, surrender, betray (trā-, var. of trāns- trans- + -ditus, comb. form of datus given; see date1) + -iōn- -ion]

—Related forms
tra·di·tion·less, adjective

—Synonyms 2. custom, practice, habit, convention, usage.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  tradition
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  ancestral, characteristic, conventional, customary, filiopietistic, legendary, orthodox, prescriptive, traditional, unwritten, venerated, veteran
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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Main Entry:  tradition
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  acceptation, belief, code, convention, culture, custom, folklore, habit, heritage, institution, legacy, legend, lore, myth, practice, usage
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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Main Entry:  heritage
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Something immaterial, as a style or philosophy, that is passed from one generation to another.
Synonyms:  inheritance, legacy
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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