tradition
/trəˈdɪʃən/
noun
- A belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time and is passed from one generation to the next.
- The tradition of giving flowers on Valentine's Day is popular in many countries.
- Our family has a tradition of baking cookies together every Christmas.
- In Japan, the tradition of bowing shows respect to others.
- A long-established method or style in art, literature, music, or other cultural activities.
- Jazz music has a rich tradition of improvisation.
- The artist works in the tradition of landscape painting.
- The novel follows the tradition of the great Russian writers.
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