All 4 Uses of
tradition
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Mrs. Cullinan kept up the tradition of her wealthy parents.†
p. 105.7 *
- The junior students who were moving into the vacating classes' chairs were tradition-bound to show their talents for leadership and management.†
p. 169.3
- Among Negroes the tradition was to give presents to children going only from one grade to another.†
p. 174.5
- I would like to claim an immediate fury which was followed by the noble determination to break the restricting tradition.†
p. 265.4
Definition:
a long-established or previously long-established practice or belief
and/or:
one or more practices, beliefs, or stories passed down through generations within a specific culture or group
and/or:
one or more practices, beliefs, or stories passed down through generations within a specific culture or group