traditionern.
/trəˈdɪʃn̩ə/, /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nə/, U.S. /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nər/ 1. A person who accepts, adheres to, or maintains the authority of, tradition; a traditionalist. rare after 17th cent.In early use often with reference to religion.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > tradition > [noun] > adherent
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > customs, values, or beliefs of a society or group > [noun] > transmitted from one generation to another > adherence to > one who
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1555 W. Turner New Bk. Spirituall Physik f. 42 The ydle and vnscripture learned traditioners.
1581 A. Gilby Pleasaunt Dialogue Table sig. Nv All these do the Tradicioners still mainteyne, directlie agaynste the commaundementes.
a1627 W. Sclater Brief Comm. Malachy (1650) 48 The most superstitious Traditioners that ever lived.
1646 J. Gregory Notes & Observ. xxv. 122 The Easterne Traditioners meane by this the continuall sadnesse and contristation of heart.
1792 J. G. W. De Brahm Voice Everlasting Gospel Postscript 21 Legislators and Traditioners, who torment their Disobedient.
1868 W. E. Gladstone Ecce Homo i. 42 We are all of us traditioners in a degree much greater than we think.
1907 Month Oct. 440 M. Bureau says many a good thing when dealing with the tactical errors of the ‘traditioners’.
2004 fRoots Apr. 111/3 Of interest and worth hearing once, but a bit lacklustre; this is for hardened traditioners only I suspect.
2. A person who records, perpetuates, or gives currency to a tradition; a reporter or relater of traditions; = traditionist n. 2a. Now rare.
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > customs, values, or beliefs of a society or group > [noun] > transmitted from one generation to another > one who hands on
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1624 Bp. F. White Replie to Iesuit Fishers Answere 143 Later Traditioners may both corrupt the Writings of the Fathers, and also by report, impose a false Tenet vpon them.
a1630 D. Hume Hist. Houses Douglas & Angus (1644) 260 Being compelled..by force (as our traditioners say).
1710 E. Wettenhall View Lord's Passion xi. 202 Nailed his Hands, and afterwards his Feet..with four large nails (four I say, for I no whit question, however some Traditioners and Painters have varied the Point).
1721 G. Hooper Inq. State Anc. Meas. iv. iv. 252 The evidence..which possibly might have led their later traditioners into the error they have too confidently recorded.
1804 Prospect (N.Y.) 18 Feb. 86 All the authority we can give of the authenticity of the christian traditioners is from the fathers.
c1882 J. Lucas Stud. Nidderdale 41 Taken..from the dictation of a female traditioner.
1904 F. W. Ober Our W. Indian Neighbors (1907) xiii. 215 The local traditioner will tell you that Columbus was once a prisoner within its walls.
2000 E. E. Ellis Christ & Future in New Test. Hist. xvii. 256 There are few if any historical or literary grounds..to suppose that the Gospel traditioners created events in Jesus' life.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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