- of or relating to beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., handed down from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: While in Kyoto I experienced a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.We use only traditional, time-tested methods to make our wines.They gave us a book of traditional stories from the Inuit culture.
- in accordance with customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation: It is traditional in some cultures for the bride to be given away by her father.
- designating any of various Indigenous or folk religions that do not have a primary founder, written scriptures, or buildings for public worship, and that revolve around practice, ritual, and ceremony rather than systems of doctrine or belief: Many of our First Peoples, especially those living on treaty lands, continue to practice traditional religion.
- (of a person) adhering or conforming to customs, beliefs, values, etc., handed down from generation to generation; preferring what is old or long established; old-fashioned: My mom and dad are very traditional and often clash with modern expectations.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the older styles of jazz, especially New Orleans style, Chicago style, Kansas City style, and Dixieland.
- of, relating to, or being a tradition
- of or relating to the style of jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by collective improvisation by a front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet accompanied by various rhythm instruments
