tradition
Translation
tradition, custom, convention
Examples
It's a family tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
It's a family tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
This festival is an ancient tradition.
This festival is an ancient tradition.
They broke with tradition and got married quietly.
They broke with tradition and got married quietly.
Grammar Patterns
a tradition of ((-ing)) a long-established custom of doing (sth.) Our family has a tradition of watching films on Fridays.
it is a tradition ((to-inf)) it is customary to do (sth.) It is a tradition to give gifts on birthdays.
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Etymology
From Latin 'traditio', meaning 'a handing over, delivery'. It comes from 'trans-' (across) + 'dare' (to give), so it's something 'given across' generations.
Memory Tips
Think of something being 'traded' or passed down from one generation to the next. The word 'trade' is a relative.