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consuetude
[kon-swi-tood, -tyood]
noun
custom, especially as having legal force.
consuetude
/ ˈɒԲɪˌː /
noun
an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌDzԲܱˈٳܻ徱Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consuetude1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consuetude1
Example Sentences
It is right that we should look before we leap, but it is gross misconduct to neglect duty to conform to the consuetudes of the hour.
For the present he swept the skies leisurely, feasting on the infinite wonders which no consuetude could render commonplace.
"Yet bethink thee, reverend father," said Mont-Fitchet, "the stain hath become engrained by time and consuetude; let thy reformation be cautious, as it is just and wise."
Let us suck the sweetness of those affections and consuetudes that grow near us.
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