Time-honored
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Time-honored is an adjective meaning (American spelling) Honored because of great age, or long usage.
Meaning
(American spelling) Honored because of great age, or long usage.
Example Sentences
It would have been a great privilege to be the mistress of an old time-honoured mansion, to call oaks and elms her own, to know that acres of gardens were submitted to her caprices, to look at herds of cows and oxen, and be aware that they lowed on her own pastures.
Word Forms
- time-honoured
Synonyms for time-honored
Depending on context, synonyms include traditional, time-honoured, honorable, honourable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include traditional, honorable, honourable, time-honoured, age-old, ancient.
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