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time-honoured — time .honoured adj [only before noun] a time honoured method or custom is one that has existed for a long time ▪ Sharon became involved with music in the time honoured fashion through her family … Dictionary of contemporary English
time-honoured — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a custom or tradition) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time … English terms dictionary
time-honoured — ADJ: ADJ n A time honoured tradition or way of doing something is one that has been used and respected for a very long time. The beer is brewed in the time honoured way at the Castle Eden Brewery. Syn: age old … English dictionary
time-honoured — adjective a time honoured method, custom etc is one that has existed for a long time: the time honoured patterns of sheep grazing and cultivation … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
time-honoured — UK / US adjective done in the same way for a very long time a time honoured custom/method/procedure … English dictionary
time-honoured — /ˈtaɪm ɒnəd/ (say tuym onuhd) adjective revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time honoured custom. Also, time honored …
time-honoured practice — A time honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way … The small dictionary of idiomes
Time Honoured Ghosts — Infobox Album Name = Time Honoured Ghosts Type = Album Artist = Barclay James Harvest Released = 1975 Recorded = May – July 1975 Genre = progressive rock, soft rock Length = Label = Polydor Producer = Elliot Mazer Reviews = * All Music Guide… … Wikipedia
time-honoured practice — A time honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A custom that is universally respected, or a… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Time-honoured practice — A time honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way … Dictionary of English idioms
