Definition of tradition

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Tradition (n.) 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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Traditionist :: Traditionist (n.) One who adheres to tradition.
Traditionlism :: Traditionlism (n.) A system of faith founded on tradition; esp., the doctrine that all religious faith is to be based solely upon what is delivered from competent authority, exclusive of rational processes..
Saga :: Saga (n.) A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred people; a northern European popular historical or religious tale of olden time..
Cabalist :: Cabalist (n.) One versed in the cabala, or the mysteries of Jewish traditions..
Lore :: Lore (v. t.) That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore..
Tractarian :: Tractarian (n.) One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called Tracts for the Times, issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite..
Receive :: Receive (v. t.) To allow, as a custom, tradition, or the like; to give credence or acceptance to..
Zohar :: Zohar (n.) A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, a. d. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century..
Rabbinism :: Rabbinism (n.) The teachings and traditions of the rabbins.
Traditionally :: Traditionally (adv.) In a traditional manner.
Traditionarily :: Traditionarily (adv.) By tradition.
Traditionary :: Traditionary (n.) One, among the Jews, who acknowledges the authority of traditions, and explains the Scriptures by them..
Extradite :: Extradite (v. t.) To deliver up by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See Extradition..
Extraditable :: Extraditable (a.) Making liable to extradition; as, extraditable offenses..
Traditionalist :: Traditionalist (n.) An advocate of, or believer in, traditionalism; a traditionist..
Tradition :: Tradition (n.) That body of doctrine and discipline, or any article thereof, supposed to have been put forth by Christ or his apostles, and not committed to writing..
Mistradition :: Mistradition (n.) A wrong tradition.
Memory :: Memory (n.) Something, or an aggregate of things, remembered; hence, character, conduct, etc., as preserved in remembrance, history, or tradition; posthumous fame; as, the war became only a memory..
Traditive :: Traditive (a.) Transmitted or transmissible from father to son, or from age, by oral communication; traditional..
Shiah :: Shiah (n.) A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans..
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