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classical |
having to do with the complex music of the European tradition that is neither folk nor popular music. [1/2 definitions] |
formal |
If something is formal, it is done in the completely correct or proper way according to law or tradition, or according to rules that have been agreed on by experts or people who have the power to make decisions. [1/4 definitions] |
heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. [1/2 definitions] |
tradition |
Tradition is the handing down of a group's beliefs and customs from older people to younger people over many years. Tradition is also a kind of force that makes people continue doing something in a particular way just because it has always been done that way before. [2 definitions] |
trick or treat |
used as a playful greeting and request while carrying out the Halloween tradition of trick or treat. [1/2 definitions] |
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