单词 | customary |
释义 | customary/ˈkʌstəm(ə)ri /adjective 1According to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances: it is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast...
Synonyms usual, traditional, normal, conventional; familiar, accepted, prevailing, routine, fixed, set, established, confirmed, everyday, ordinary, common, stock, well worn, time-honoured 1.1 [attributive] According to a person’s habitual practice: I put the kettle on for our customary cup of coffee...
Synonyms usual, accustomed, habitual, wonted, regular 1.2 Law Established by or based on custom rather than common law or statute.The ICC Statute codifies international customary laws in another respect as well....
1.3(In South Africa) relating to black African traditional custom or law.The Act defines a customary marriage as one negotiated, celebrated or concluded in terms of any of the systems of indigenous African customary law in South Africa. noun (plural customaries) historical another term for custumal.After the initial customaries, and reminiscing about the holiday, he proceeded to tell me about his life....
DerivativescustomarinessOriginLate Middle English (as a noun): from medieval Latin custumarius, from custuma, from Anglo-Norman French custume (see custom). |
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