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time-honored - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'time-honored' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Time-honored [ a.]
- Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.

Meaning of 'time-honored' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . time-honored [ s]
Meaning (1):
- acceptable for a long time
Example in sentence:
  • time-honored customs
Meaning (2):
- honored because of age or long usage
Example in sentence:
  • time-honored institutions