time-honored

• Décrit une tradition, une pratique ou une coutume qui est respectée et observée depuis longtemps.

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.

   consacré par le temps

   • 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.

   Synonymesage-oldancientestablishedhallowedhistoriclongstandingtime-testedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   Antonymesmodernnewnovelrecent

2. Long-established and valuedB2formal

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

   ancestral et respecté

   • 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.

   Synonymesage-oldancientconventionalcustomaryestablishedhallowedhistorictraditionalvenerable

   Antonymesfaddishmodernnewnovelrecentunestablisheduntested