time-honoured

• Bezeichnet eine Tradition, einen Brauch oder eine Praxis, die seit langer Zeit geachtet und gepflegt wird; altbewährt und ehrwürdig.

Describes a tradition, custom, or practice that has been respected and followed for a long time.

1. Respected due to age or traditionB2formal

   A practice, custom, or tradition that has been respected and accepted for a long time because of its age and proven value.

   Althergebracht

   • The time-honoured tradition of the family dinner is still observed.
   • They followed the time-honoured method of handcrafting furniture.
   • The ceremony is a time-honoured ritual passed down through generations.

   Synonymeage-oldancientestablishedhistorichonoredlongstandingrespectedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   Antonymemodernnewnovelunconventionaluntraditional

2. Long-established and reliableB2formal

   Something that has been used or done for so long that it is considered reliable and worthy of respect.

   Altehrwürdig

   • The time-honoured practice of apprenticeships is still valued in many trades.
   • He used a time-honoured technique to solve the problem.
   • The recipe is a time-honoured family secret.

   Synonymeacceptedage-oldcustomaryestablishedhistoricproventime-testedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   Antonymeephemeralfleetinginnovativemodernnewnovelunprovenuntested