Traditional — Tra*di tion*al, a. [Cf. F. traditionnel, LL. traditionalis.] 1. Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traditional — [englisch/amerikanisch, trə dɪʃnl], überlieferte »traditionelle« Melodie unbekannten Ursprungs, meist aus der Volksmusiktradition. Bei deren Verwendung als Grundlage für einen neuen Titel erscheint die Angabe traditional anstelle des… … Universal-Lexikon
traditional — (dj.) c.1600, from TRADITION (Cf. tradition) + AL (Cf. al) (1). In reference to jazz, from 1950. Slang trad, short for trad(itional jazz) is recorded from 1956; its general use for traditional is recorded from 1963. Related: Traditionally … Etymology dictionary
traditional — I adjective accepted, acknowledged, ancestral, classic, classical, common, confirmed, conformable, consuetudinal, consuetudinary, conventional, customary, established, fixed, habitual, handed down, historic, historical, ingrained, inherited,… … Law dictionary
traditional — [adj] usual, established acceptable, accustomed, acknowledged, ancestral, classic, classical, common, conventional, customary, doctrinal, fixed, folk, habitual, historic, immemorial, long established, old, oral, popular, prescribed, regular,… … New thesaurus
traditional — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, relating to, or following tradition. 2) (of jazz) in the style of the early 20th century. DERIVATIVES traditionally adverb … English terms dictionary
traditional — [trə di′sh′əner΄ē] [trad′ə tivtrə dish′ə nəl] adj. 1. of, handed down by, or conforming to tradition; conventional: also traditionary [trə di′sh′əner΄ē] or Rare traditive [trad′ə tiv] 2. designating or of a style of improvised jazz associated… … English World dictionary
traditional — tra|di|tion|al W1S3 [trəˈdıʃənəl] adj 1.) being part of the traditions of a country or group of people ▪ traditional Italian cooking ▪ a traditional Irish folk song ▪ a traditional method of brewing beer it is traditional (for sb) to do sth ▪ It… … Dictionary of contemporary English
traditional — 01. Women in Japan usually wear a [traditional] wedding kimono for at least part of their marriage ceremony. 02. Most immigrants to England try to preserve the culture and [traditions] of their home country for their children. 03. In Quebec,… … Grammatical examples in English
traditional — tra|di|tion|al [ trə dıʃənl ] adjective usually before noun *** 1. ) relating to or based on very old customs, beliefs, or stories: All the dancers and musicians wore traditional costume. traditional Mediterranean cooking 2. ) typical of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
