Traditional
Pronunciation : Tra*di"tion*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. traditionnel, LL. traditionalis.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
2. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned. [R.] Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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