tradition
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tra|di|tion [ trə`dıʃn ] noun ***
count a very old custom, belief, or story:
Native American culture and traditions
Parents bring up their children in accordance with their own traditions.
a. uncount very old customs, beliefs, or stories, considered together:
According to family tradition, Mr. Thomas was a teacher.
be steeped in tradition: Their national sport is steeped in centuries of tradition.
break with tradition (=not follow tradition): He broke with tradition and stood for a third term of office.
b. count or uncount an activity that happens regularly and has become the usual thing:
My extended family has a tradition of having reunions every summer.
in the tradition of
following the method and principles that a well-known person or group used in the past:
The design is in the tradition of Russian Byzantine architecture.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English.
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TRADITION — Le mot «tradition» (en latin traditio , «acte de transmettre») vient du verbe tradere , «faire passer à un autre, livrer, remettre». Littré en a distingué quatre sens principaux: «Action par laquelle on livre quelque chose à quelqu’un»;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
TRADITION — (Heb. מָסֹרֶת). The term tradition derives from the Latin tradere, which means to transmit or to give over. Generally, it refers to beliefs, doctrines, customs, ethical and moral standards, and cultural values and attitudes which are transmitted… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
tradition — TRADITION. s. f. Action par laquelle on livre une chose à une personne. La vente se consomme par la tradition de la chose venduë. l investiture d un fief se faisoit par la tradition d un estendard, la vente d une terre par la tradition d une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Tradition — Tra*di tion, n. [OE. tradicioun, L. traditio, from tradere to give up, transmit. See {Treason}, {Traitor}.] 1. The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery. A deed takes effect only from the tradition or delivery. Blackstone. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tradition — Sf std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. trāditio ( ōnis), zu l. trādere (trāditum) übergeben, überreichen , zu l. dare geben und l. trāns . Adjektiv: traditionell; das Grundverb in tradieren. Ebenso nndl. traditie, ne. tradition, nfrz.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
tradition — tra·di·tion n [French, legal transfer] in the civil law of Louisiana: transfer or acquisition of property esp. by delivery with intent of both parties to transfer the title delivery of the act of transfer or use of the right by the owner of the… … Law dictionary
Tradition — [Wichtig (Rating 3200 5600)] Bsp.: • Seit 25 Jahren Tradition. • Das ist eine amerikanische Tradition … Deutsch Wörterbuch
tradition — [trə dish′ən] n. [ME tradycion < MFr tradicion < L traditio, a surrender, delivery, tradition < traditus, pp. of tradere, to deliver: see TREASON] 1. Obs. a surrender or betrayal 2. a) the handing down orally of stories, beliefs, customs … English World dictionary
Tradition — Tra*di tion, v. t. To transmit by way of tradition; to hand down. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The following story is . . . traditioned with very much credit amongst our English Catholics. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tradition — tradition, traditions A set of social practices which seek to celebrate and inculcate certain behavioural norms and values , implying continuity with a real or imagined past, and usually associated with widely accepted rituals or other forms of… … Dictionary of sociology
Tradition — (v. lat. Traditio, Übergabe) 1) Handlung, wodurch der Besitz einer körperlichen Sache in der Absicht auf einen Andern übertragen wird, demselben ein dingliches Recht daran zu geben, s. Übergabe; 2) Überlieferung; bes. 3) die der geschriebenen… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
