time-honored

• Describe una tradición, práctica o costumbre que ha sido respetada y mantenida durante mucho tiempo, a menudo por su antigüedad y valor establecido.

Describes a tradition, practice, or custom 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 continued use.

   Consagrado por el tiempo o la tradición

   • The time-honored tradition of the family dinner is still practiced in many homes.
   • They followed the time-honored method of handcrafting furniture.
   • The ceremony is a time-honored custom in this village.

   Sinónimosage-oldancientestablishedhallowedhistoriclongstandingtime-testedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   Antónimosmodernnewnovelrecent

2. Long-established and valuedB2formal

   Something that is valued and honored because it has existed and been used for a very long time.

   Consagrado por el tiempo

   • The university has a time-honored reputation for academic excellence.
   • Time-honored techniques in cooking are passed down through generations.
   • The time-honored practice of storytelling is still alive in many cultures.

   Sinónimosage-oldancientconventionalcustomaryestablishedhallowedhistorictraditionalvenerable

   Antónimosfaddishmodernnewnovelrecentunestablisheduntested