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| convention |
a practice or way of doing something that is accepted by most people; custom. [1/2 definitions] |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| custom |
A custom is a special way of acting or doing something. We often call something a custom when a whole group of people do it. For example, it is a custom in many countries for people to shake hands when they meet new people. People in some other countries don't have this custom. [2 definitions] |
| customary |
done as a custom; usual. |
| institution |
an established custom or law in a society. [1/2 definitions] |
| irregular |
not fitting into a standard law, method, or custom. [1/4 definitions] |
| Jewish |
When people are Jewish, they believe in the religion of Judaism, or they think of themselves as Jews because members of their family before them were Jews. When we say that a custom or a holiday is Jewish, we mean that it has to do with Jews or their religion. |
| memorial |
a ceremony, custom, building, or statue to honor a dead person or past event. |
| practice |
A practice is a person's usual way of doing something. If something is your practice, it is your custom. [1/7 definitions] |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. [1/2 definitions] |
| trick or treat |
a custom practiced at Halloween in which children visit their neighbors and say the words "trick or treat" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [1/2 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
to take part in the Halloween custom of visiting neighbors while wearing a costume and asking for candy or other treats by saying the words "trick or treat!" |
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