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time–honored
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
time–honored
(adjective)
time–honored
(US)
adjective
or British
time–honoured
/
ˈ
taɪmˌɑːnɚd/
time–honored
(US)
adjective
or British
time–honoured
/
ˈ
taɪmˌɑːnɚd/
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIME–HONORED
always used before a noun
:
existing and respected for a long time
time-honored
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