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Tradition

/trəˈdɪʃən/
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(noun) A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

We must have respect for tradition.
In a past-oriented society, people dwell on the past and on tradition.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It is a long-standing ____ in our family to have a large dinner together every Sunday afternoon this year today.

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