time-honoured

• Qualifie une tradition, une coutume ou une pratique qui est respectée et observée depuis longtemps, souvent parce qu'elle est considérée comme digne de vénération ou de confiance.

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.

   consacré par le temps

   • 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.

   Synonymesage-oldancientestablishedhistorichonoredlongstandingrespectedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   Antonymesmodernnewnovelunconventionaluntraditional

2. Long-established and reliableB2formal

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

   consacré par le temps

   • 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.

   Synonymesacceptedage-oldcustomaryestablishedhistoricproventime-testedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   Antonymesephemeralfleetinginnovativemodernnewnovelunprovenuntested