tradition

/trəˈdɪʃ·ən/ n [C/U]

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› a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time, or the practice of following behavior and beliefs that have been so established: [C] It is a western tradition for brides to wear white. [U] The Dinka people are cattle-farmers by tradition.

(Definition of tradition n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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