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tradition
noun(tra-di-tion)an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom)
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noun(tra-di-tion)a belief or story or a body of beliefs or stories relating to the past that are commonly accepted as historical though not verifiable
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noun(tra-di-tion)the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction
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idiom(tra-di-tion)to continue doing something that has been done by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time
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noun(tra-di-tion)the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people share by telling stories and talking to each other
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idiom(tra-di-tion)having many traditional parts
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noun(tra-di-tion)a tradition that differs from or opposes another tradition