Tradition
noun
A custom or belief from generation to generation.
Singing the national anthem before a game is a tradition in many countries.
Often appears as...
- family tradition
- cultural tradition
noun
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.
The tradition of storytelling is important in her family.
Often appears as...
- oral tradition
- passing down tradition
noun
A belief or behavior passed down within a group with symbolic meaning or special significance.
Christmas is filled with traditions such as the Christmas tree.
Often appears as...
- holiday tradition
- religious tradition
noun
An artistic or literary method or style established by an artist, writer, or movement.
A story that follows the tradition of the hero archetype.
Often appears as...
- literary tradition
- artistic tradition
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Literary
noun
A custom or belief from generation to generation.
Singing the national anthem before a game is a tradition in many countries.
Often appears as...
- family tradition
- cultural tradition
noun
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.
The tradition of storytelling is important in her family.
Often appears as...
- oral tradition
- passing down tradition
noun
A belief or behavior passed down within a group with symbolic meaning or special significance.
Christmas is filled with traditions such as the Christmas tree.
Often appears as...
- holiday tradition
- religious tradition
noun
An artistic or literary method or style established by an artist, writer, or movement.
A story that follows the tradition of the hero archetype.
Often appears as...
- literary tradition
- artistic tradition
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Generational Continuity
Focus on customs or beliefs that endure through time, being passed down within families or communities.
For Thanksgiving, our family tradition includes everyone sharing something they're grateful for.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Formal
Some traditions may seem casual or everyday, not always official ceremonies or formal rituals.
In our home, Sunday pancakes are a cherished tradition.
Pro Tip 1/2Generational Continuity
Focus on customs or beliefs that endure through time, being passed down within families or communities.
For Thanksgiving, our family tradition includes everyone sharing something they're grateful for.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Formal
Some traditions may seem casual or everyday, not always official ceremonies or formal rituals.
In our home, Sunday pancakes are a cherished tradition.
Pro Tip 1/2Generational Continuity
Focus on customs or beliefs that endure through time, being passed down within families or communities.
For Thanksgiving, our family tradition includes everyone sharing something they're grateful for.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Formal
Some traditions may seem casual or everyday, not always official ceremonies or formal rituals.
In our home, Sunday pancakes are a cherished tradition.
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know they're doing the wrong thing for the right reasons and and what I'm trying to show and I said I didn't make this up I stand in a very long tradition people have been arguing for holism who've been arguing for human systems of Education not automatons based systems education and which ones ones which are generally responsive for the talents that people have and I'm delighted to
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The history of tattoos -...
Yakuza gangs viewed their outsider tattoos as signs of lifelong loyalty and courage. After all, they lasted forever and it really hurt to get them. For the Maori, those tattoos were an accepted mainstream tradition. If you shied away from the excruciating chiseling in of your moko design,
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or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of. In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
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A brief history of...
changing the balance of these chemicals can deeply alter how we respond to even extremely difficult circumstances. There's also a long tradition of attempting to discern the value of sadness, and in that discussion, you'll find a strong argument that sadness is not only
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History vs. Christopher...
Traditions and holidays are important to all cultures, but a hero in one era may become a villain in the next as our historical knowledge expands and our values evolve. And deciding what these traditions should mean today is a major part of putting history on trial.
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Where do superstitions...
or possibly people who predated them who believed that trees were home to various spirits. Touching a tree would invoke the protection or blessing of the spirit within. And somehow, this tradition survived long after belief in these spirits had faded away.
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Taboo? Scarification PIPE...
considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm happy because he's only going to cry I can console him Philippe's head has been partially shaved so the
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Why do we kiss under...
and allows ecosystems to flourish. You might even say that for this iconic plant, life imitates legend. In the wild, mistletoe has the power to bring things together, and in our own traditions, we see that happening, too.
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
to be able to be with people through all the passages of life, to preach messages that would have an everyday meaning for folks, and in the African-American tradition, to be able to represent the community that I serve.
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14 Tips On How To Have A...
like color paper making our own decorations it's really important to just be thoughtful and get curious really gonna question your Christmas traditions and how sustainable they are and if there's like spots you can make
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Expanding our definition...
know they're doing the wrong thing for the right reasons and and what I'm trying to show and I said I didn't make this up I stand in a very long tradition people have been arguing for holism who've been arguing for human systems of Education not automatons based systems education and which ones ones which are generally responsive for the talents that people have and I'm delighted to
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The history of tattoos -...
Yakuza gangs viewed their outsider tattoos as signs of lifelong loyalty and courage. After all, they lasted forever and it really hurt to get them. For the Maori, those tattoos were an accepted mainstream tradition. If you shied away from the excruciating chiseling in of your moko design,
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of. In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
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A brief history of...
changing the balance of these chemicals can deeply alter how we respond to even extremely difficult circumstances. There's also a long tradition of attempting to discern the value of sadness, and in that discussion, you'll find a strong argument that sadness is not only
Video examples
History vs. Christopher...
Traditions and holidays are important to all cultures, but a hero in one era may become a villain in the next as our historical knowledge expands and our values evolve. And deciding what these traditions should mean today is a major part of putting history on trial.
Video examples
Where do superstitions...
or possibly people who predated them who believed that trees were home to various spirits. Touching a tree would invoke the protection or blessing of the spirit within. And somehow, this tradition survived long after belief in these spirits had faded away.
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Taboo? Scarification PIPE...
considers the tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm happy because he's only going to cry I can console him Philippe's head has been partially shaved so the
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Why do we kiss under...
and allows ecosystems to flourish. You might even say that for this iconic plant, life imitates legend. In the wild, mistletoe has the power to bring things together, and in our own traditions, we see that happening, too.
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
to be able to be with people through all the passages of life, to preach messages that would have an everyday meaning for folks, and in the African-American tradition, to be able to represent the community that I serve.
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14 Tips On How To Have A...
like color paper making our own decorations it's really important to just be thoughtful and get curious really gonna question your Christmas traditions and how sustainable they are and if there's like spots you can make
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
It is really very important while you are young to live in an environment in which there is no fear. Most of us, as we grow older, become frightened; we are afraid of living, afraid of losing a job, afraid of tradition, afraid of what the neighbours, or what the wife or husband would say, afraid of death.
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Katie Kitamura
American Novelist
There's a long relationship between science fiction and the 'novel of ideas,' and I think writers of science fiction are able to draw on that tradition to take risks, to constantly raise the level of their ambition.
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Julia Holter
American Musician
I don't know how well I work in traditions. I don't know if it's just the way I listened to music growing up and never having my foot in one particular world, and just wanting to do my own thing.
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Giorgio Chiellini
Italian Athlete
The most important thing when deciding on a club are the traditions of the team and the project of the club - what it is they want to do in the future.
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Joan D. Vinge
American Author
Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Traditions are a common part of our lives. They can be good, and not all traditions are wrong, but sometimes they can take the joy out of life.
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Toni Kroos
German Athlete
There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.
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Zac Posen
American Designer
I'm not a chef. But I'm passionate about food - the tradition of it, cooking it, and sharing it.
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Fela Kuti
Nigerian Musician
I've studied my culture deeply and I'm very aware of my tradition.
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Chris de Burgh
Irish Musician
Canada has a great tradition of supporting songwriters.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
It is really very important while you are young to live in an environment in which there is no fear. Most of us, as we grow older, become frightened; we are afraid of living, afraid of losing a job, afraid of tradition, afraid of what the neighbours, or what the wife or husband would say, afraid of death.
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Katie Kitamura
American Novelist
There's a long relationship between science fiction and the 'novel of ideas,' and I think writers of science fiction are able to draw on that tradition to take risks, to constantly raise the level of their ambition.
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Julia Holter
American Musician
I don't know how well I work in traditions. I don't know if it's just the way I listened to music growing up and never having my foot in one particular world, and just wanting to do my own thing.
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Giorgio Chiellini
Italian Athlete
The most important thing when deciding on a club are the traditions of the team and the project of the club - what it is they want to do in the future.
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Joan D. Vinge
American Author
Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so that listeners could relate more easily to its deeper meaning.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Traditions are a common part of our lives. They can be good, and not all traditions are wrong, but sometimes they can take the joy out of life.
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Toni Kroos
German Athlete
There are certain transfers you simply don't do. This has a lot to do with respect: respect for tradition and the fans.
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Zac Posen
American Designer
I'm not a chef. But I'm passionate about food - the tradition of it, cooking it, and sharing it.
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Fela Kuti
Nigerian Musician
I've studied my culture deeply and I'm very aware of my tradition.
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Chris de Burgh
Irish Musician
Canada has a great tradition of supporting songwriters.
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