time-honored

especially British, time-hon·oured

[tahym-on-erd]

adjective

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

   a time-honored custom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of time-honored¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Related Words

• classical 
• conventional 
• customary 
• long-established www.thesaurus.com
• usual