tradition
/trəˈdɪʃn/
EN
Quick answers
What does tradition mean?
tradition means: A belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down through generations within a group or society
How do you pronounce tradition?
tradition: /trəˈdɪʃn/
How is tradition used in a sentence?
Many families have a tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve.
A belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down through generations within a group or society
Many families have a tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'traditio', meaning 'delivery, handing down', from the verb 'tradere' meaning 'to hand over, hand down'. It entered English in the 14th century.