tradition
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
Noun 4 meanings
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
A commonly held system.
“They followed the tradition of lighting candles for special occasions.”
An established or distinctive style or method
“Following tradition, the victorious athlete runs a lap around the track.”
The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery.
Etymology
From Middle English tradicioun, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from the verb trādō. Doublet of treason.
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TRADITION at a glance
TRADITION has 9 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + D 2 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,969 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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