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time-honored

American  
[tahym-on-erd] / ˈtaɪmˌɒn ərd /
especially British, time-honoured

adjective

  1. revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance.

    a time-honored custom.

Etymology

Origin of time-honored

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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“There are 7.53 billion people in the world, and Time honored 100 of them. What are the odds one lives in Belen?”

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2018

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