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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
'traditional' birthplace - meaning
Hi all
What does the word 'traditional' mean here? I couldn't find an obvious meaning from the dictionary that would fit with this sentence.
It said the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ was hemmed in by Israeli settlements and military zones as well as Israel's West Bank barrier. (BBC)
Thank you
PBF
What does the word 'traditional' mean here? I couldn't find an obvious meaning from the dictionary that would fit with this sentence.
It said the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ was hemmed in by Israeli settlements and military zones as well as Israel's West Bank barrier. (BBC)
Thank you
PBF
Top answer
'in accordance with tradition'. ' .
- 'in accordance with tradition'.
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'in accordance with tradition'.
Tradition = 'The unwritten or oral delivery of information, opinions, doctrines, practices, rites, and customs, from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; the transmission of any knowledge, opinions, or practice, from forefathers to descendants by oral communication, without written memorials.'
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'in accordance with tradition'.
Tradition = 'The unwritten or oral delivery of information, opinions, doctrines, practices, rites, and customs, from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; the transmission of any knowledge, opinions, or practice, from forefathers to descendants by oral communication, without written memorials.'
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Whoa. That's a really comprehensive dictionary you're using. Thanks for replying MM.
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