time-honoured
/'taim,ɔnəd/ Cách viết khác : (time-honoured) /'taim,ɔnəd/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Honored because of age or long usage: Describes something (a tradition, institution, or practice) that is respected and valued because it has existed for a long time.
- Acceptable for a long time: Refers to a custom or method that has been considered valid, proper, or effective over a long period.
Usage
The adjective "time-honoured" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe traditions, customs, institutions, or methods. It carries a positive connotation of respect, reliability, and established value.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- The ceremony follows a time-honoured tradition passed down through generations.
- They used a time-honoured method to preserve the food.
- It is a time-honoured institution in the city.
Advanced Usage
- "To uphold a time-honoured tradition": to maintain and continue a long-standing practice.
- The community strives to uphold its time-honoured traditions.
- "By time-honoured custom": according to a long-established practice.
- By time-honoured custom, the eldest son inherits the property.
Variants and Related Words
- Time-honored: The preferred spelling in American English.
- Long-established (adj): Having existed for a long time. (A close synonym, but without the explicit connotation of honor/respect).
- Age-old (adj): Very old; having existed for a very long time.
Synonyms
- Traditional: Following long-established customs or beliefs.
- Venerable: Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
- Established: Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
Antonyms
- Modern: Relating to the present or recent times.
- Innovative: Featuring new methods; advanced and original.
- Unconventional: Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.
Adjective
- honored because of age or long usage
- time-honored institutions
- acceptable for a long time
- time-honored customs