time-honouredtime-honoredadj.

Brit.

/ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd/, U.S.

/ˈtaɪmˌɑnərd/

Forms: see time n., int., and conj. and honoured adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., honoured adj.

Etymology: < time n. + honoured adj.

1. Revered or honoured on account of great age or longevity; ancient and venerable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > quality of inspiring reverence > [adjective] > on account of age or antiquity

venerable?a1500

veterate1565

time-honoured1597

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. i. 1 Ovld Iohn of Gaunt time honoured Lancaster.

1602 T. A. Massacre of Money sig. F^v Time-honour'd Albion hauing lost this name, Is by the name of England famoused.

1640 R. Howard Sacred Poem 15 Time-honourd Zozimas, whose life and name I honour from my soule.

1752 W. Mason Elfrida 17 That old minstrelsy, which whilom breath'd Thro' each time-honour'd grove of British oak.

1792 V. Knox Sermons ii. 34 For whom tolls the bell on yonder time-honoured tower?

1831 N. P. Willis Poem at Brown University 57 They have grown time-honoured on their shrines.

1862 W. M. Thackeray Philip II. ii. 33 I am secretly of the disposition of the time-honoured père de famille in the comedies.

1905 Monthly Rev. Sept. 145 We need to look upon their work as we should look upon the changes in some old and time-honoured castle, which has been often refaced and often adapted to fresh uses.

2002 R. I. Pittin Women & Work Northern Nigeria ii. 24 The gratuitous and wholesale destruction of this superb time-honoured monument.

2. spec. Of a custom, practice, method, etc.: respected or valued because it has been in use for a long time; established or validated by long experience; (more neutrally) long-established, long-standing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > and worthy of respect

oldlyOE

veterate1565

venerable1610

age-honoured?a1616

time-honoured1821

1821 J. Galt Ayrshire Legatees in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 507/1 Either because it had been settled that Mr Snodgrass was to officiate, or for some other reason, there was a breach in the observance of this time-honoured custom.

1856 E. Edmondston Sketches & Tales Shetland Islands iv. 46 At the Foys, the time-honoured toast is, The Lord open the mouths of the gray fish.

1889 W. S. Playfair Treat. Sci. & Pract. Midwifery (ed. 7) II. iii. ix. 4 The time-honoured maxim that ‘meddlesome midwifery is bad’.

1900 Condor 2 27/2 I..used the time-honored cigar boxes to contain my scientifically (!) collected, end-blown specimens.

1929 L. W. Reese Victorian Village 124 Eggnogg strong and hot, and smelling of rum and spices, was the time-honored drink at Christmas and New Year.

1956 Econ. Bot. 10 25/1 Recovery of oil from the kernels has been practiced since remote times by the time-honored method of roasting.

1976 E. Burke Prelude to Protectorate in Morocco vi. 149 Under the old system, theft of government property was a time-honored tradition.

2003 Simply Perfect Walls with Style 5 His color-washed wall changed my ideas about that time-honored technique.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	time-honoured
释义	time-honouredtime-honoredadj. Brit. /ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd/, U.S. /ˈtaɪmˌɑnərd/ Forms: see time n., int., and conj. and honoured adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: time n., honoured adj. Etymology: < time n. + honoured adj. 1. Revered or honoured on account of great age or longevity; ancient and venerable. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > quality of inspiring reverence > [adjective] > on account of age or antiquity venerable?a1500 veterate1565 time-honoured1597 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. i. 1 Ovld Iohn of Gaunt time honoured Lancaster. View more context for this quotation 1602 T. A. Massacre of Money sig. F^v Time-honour'd Albion hauing lost this name, Is by the name of England famoused. 1640 R. Howard Sacred Poem 15 Time-honourd Zozimas, whose life and name I honour from my soule. 1752 W. Mason Elfrida 17 That old minstrelsy, which whilom breath'd Thro' each time-honour'd grove of British oak. 1792 V. Knox Sermons ii. 34 For whom tolls the bell on yonder time-honoured tower? 1831 N. P. Willis Poem at Brown University 57 They have grown time-honoured on their shrines. 1862 W. M. Thackeray Philip II. ii. 33 I am secretly of the disposition of the time-honoured père de famille in the comedies. 1905 Monthly Rev. Sept. 145 We need to look upon their work as we should look upon the changes in some old and time-honoured castle, which has been often refaced and often adapted to fresh uses. 2002 R. I. Pittin Women & Work Northern Nigeria ii. 24 The gratuitous and wholesale destruction of this superb time-honoured monument. 2. spec. Of a custom, practice, method, etc.: respected or valued because it has been in use for a long time; established or validated by long experience; (more neutrally) long-established, long-standing. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > and worthy of respect oldlyOE veterate1565 venerable1610 age-honoured?a1616 time-honoured1821 1821 J. Galt Ayrshire Legatees in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 507/1 Either because it had been settled that Mr Snodgrass was to officiate, or for some other reason, there was a breach in the observance of this time-honoured custom. 1856 E. Edmondston Sketches & Tales Shetland Islands iv. 46 At the Foys, the time-honoured toast is, The Lord open the mouths of the gray fish. 1889 W. S. Playfair Treat. Sci. & Pract. Midwifery (ed. 7) II. iii. ix. 4 The time-honoured maxim that ‘meddlesome midwifery is bad’. 1900 Condor 2 27/2 I..used the time-honored cigar boxes to contain my scientifically (!) collected, end-blown specimens. 1929 L. W. Reese Victorian Village 124 Eggnogg strong and hot, and smelling of rum and spices, was the time-honored drink at Christmas and New Year. 1956 Econ. Bot. 10 25/1 Recovery of oil from the kernels has been practiced since remote times by the time-honored method of roasting. 1976 E. Burke Prelude to Protectorate in Morocco vi. 149 Under the old system, theft of government property was a time-honored tradition. 2003 Simply Perfect Walls with Style 5 His color-washed wall changed my ideas about that time-honored technique. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1597
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