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    time-honoured
    /ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a custom or tradition) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time: "the eldest son was named, in time-honoured fashion, after his father"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › time-honouredTIME-HONOURED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Time-honoured means respected because it has been done or used in the same way for many years. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › time-honouredtime-honoured adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    Time-honoured means respected because it has been used or done for a long time. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences, and find synonyms and collocations with this adjective.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › time-honouredTIME-HONOURED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Time-honoured definition: having been observed for a long time and sanctioned by custom. See examples of TIME-HONOURED used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › time-honouredTIME-HONOURED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A time-honoured tradition or way of doing something is one that has been used and respected for a very long time.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › time-honouredTime-honoured - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    having a good reputation. adjective. honored because of age or long usage. synonyms: time-honored. honorable, honourable. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › time-honouredTIME-HONOURED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of time-honoured, an adjective that describes something that has been used for a long time, with examples and pronunciation. Find translations of time-honoured in different languages, such as Chinese, Portuguese, Turkish and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › time-honoured_adjtime-honoured | time-honored - Oxford English Dictionary

    The earliest known use of the adjective time-honoured is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for time-honoured is from 1597, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. time-honoured is formed within English, by compounding.