"time-honored" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more time-honored [comparative], most time-honored [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} time-honored (comparative more time-honored, superlative most time-honored)
  1. (American spelling) Honored because of great age, or long usage. Tags: US Synonyms: time-honoured Translations (honored because of age or long usage): kunnianarvoisa (english: due to person's age) (Finnish), koeteltu (english: proven) (Finnish), perinteikäs (note: with long traditions) (Finnish), uświęcony tradycją (Polish), consagrado pelo uso (Portuguese), consagrado pelo tempo (Portuguese), beprövad (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-time-honored-en-adj-6QPhTSL9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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