time-honored Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite acceptable for a long time
    time-honoured.
    • time-honored customs
  2. adjective satellite honored because of age or long usage
    time-honoured.
    • time-honored institutions

WordNet


Time"-hon`ored adjective
Definitions
  1. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.

Webster 1913