Main Entry:: tra·di·tion
Pronunciation:: \trə-ˈdi-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English tradicioun, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French tradicion, from Latin tradition-, traditio action of handing over, tradition — more at treason
Date:: 14th century

1 a: an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom) b: a belief or story or a body of beliefs or stories relating to the past that are commonly accepted as historical though not verifiable2: the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction3: cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs, and institutions4: characteristic manner, method, or style <in the best liberal tradition>

— tra·di·tion·al

\-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdi-shə-n^əl\ adjective

— tra·di·tion·al·ly adverb

— tra·di·tion·less

\-ˈdi-shən-ləs\ adjective

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