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By NANCY SPENCER The Delphos Herald GOMER - Steeped in Welsh tradition, the burgh of Gomer has celebrated its heritage with song for the past 90 years.

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  1. noun The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication.
  2. noun A mode of thought or behavior followed by a people continuously from generation to generation; a custom or usage.
  3. noun A set of such customs and usages viewed as a coherent body of precedents influencing the present: followed family tradition in dress and manners. See Synonyms at heritage.
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  • In reality, while seeming to protect the country, he set himself to plunder it, as the tradition was among the Roman officials. —  Saint Augustin
  • This tradition has been there for the last 50 years and would continue to inspire the employees in the coming years. —  Press Releases
  • In fact, the report argues, that the tradition is already dead and civil servants regularly display partiality in the way they advise ministers and implement their instructions. —  Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph
  • By NANCY SPENCER The Delphos Herald GOMER - Steeped in Welsh tradition, the burgh of Gomer has celebrated its heritage with song for the past 90 years. —  The Delphos Herald
  • But in September, fire code enforcement noted this tradition was a major fire safety issue and banned the practice even though the money hanging from the rafters goes to charity. —  KSBW.com - Local News
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  1. Middle English tradicion, from Old French, from Latin trāditiō, trāditiōn-, from trāditus, past participle of trādere, to hand over, deliver, entrust : trā-, trāns-, trans- + dare, to give; see dō- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English tradicion, from Old French tradicion, French tradition =Provencal tradition =Spanish tradicion =Portuguese tradição =Italian tradizione, from Latin traditio (n-), a giving up, a-surrender, delivery, tradition, from tradere, past participle traditus, deliver, from trans, over, + dare, give: see date, Cf. treason, a doublet of tradition.
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