tradition

Universal Words noun [C,U] a belief, custom or way of doing sth that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people; a set of these beliefs or customs: religious / cultural / literary traditions * This region is steeped in folklore and tradition. * The company has a long tradition of fine design. * The British are said to love tradition (= to want to do things in the way they have always been done). * They broke with tradition (= did things differently) and got married quietly. * By tradition, children play tricks on 1 April. * There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve. * He's a politician in the tradition of (= similar in style to) Kennedy.