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customary
[ kuhs-tuh-mer-ee ]
/ ËkÊs tÉËmÉr i /
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adjective
according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
of or established by custom rather than law.
Law. defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor.
noun, plural cus·tom·ar·ies.
a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
any body of such customs or laws.
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Origin of customary
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1. See usual.
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British Dictionary definitions for customary
customary
/ (ËkÊstÉmÉrÉȘ, -tÉmrÉȘ) /
adjective
in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
law
- founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
- (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
noun plural -aries
- a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
- a body of such laws and customs
Derived forms of customary
customarily, adverbcustomariness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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