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Общая лексика: этот древний обычай исчез бесследноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > of this ancient custom no vestige remained
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Макаров: возродить старинный обычайУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > resurrect an ancient custom
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noun1) Brauch, der; Sitte, die[the] Customs — (government department) der Zoll
go through Customs — durch den Zoll gehen (ugs.)
3) (Law) Gewohnheitsrecht, daswe should like to have your custom — wir hätten Sie gern zum/zur od. als Kunden/Kundin
* * *1) (what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly: It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.) der Brauch2) (the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business: The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.) die Kundschaft•- academic.ru/17992/customary">customary- customarily
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- customs* * *cus·tom[ˈkʌstəm]nlocal \custom Gepflogenheit faround here it's a local \custom to... hier [bei uns] ist es Brauch,...an ancient \custom ein alter Brauchin my country, it's the \custom to... in meinem Land ist es üblich, dass...a national/strange \custom ein landesüblicher/seltsamer Brauchit is her \custom to... es ist ihre Gewohnheit,...▪ as is sb's \custom wie es jds Gewohnheit ist\custom of the trade Usance fto withdraw one's \custom [or take one's \custom elsewhere] anderswohin gehenif we don't give good service, people will withdraw their \custom wenn wir keinen guten Service bieten, gehen die Kunden eben anderswohin* * *['kʌstəm]1. ncustom demands... —
as custom has it our customs — unsere Bräuche pl, unsere Sitten und Gebräuche pl
2) (= habit) (An)gewohnheit fit was his custom to rest each afternoon — er pflegte am Nachmittag zu ruhen (geh)
3) no pl (COMM: patronage) Kundschaft fto take one's custom elsewhere — (als Kunde) anderswo hingehen, woanders Kunde werden
we get a lot of custom from tourists — wir haben viele Touristen als Kunden, viele unserer Kunden sind Touristen
4) pl (= duty, organization) Zoll mto go through customs — durch den Zoll gehen
2. adjcustom tailor — Maßschneider( in) m(f)
* * *custom [ˈkʌstəm]A s1. a) Brauch m, Sitte f, pl auch Brauchtum nb) (An)Gewohnheit f:it is the custom es ist üblich ( to do zu tun);this is not the custom here das ist hier nicht üblich;as was the custom wie es Sitte oder Brauch war;it was his custom ( oder his custom was) to go for a walk after dinner er pflegte nach dem Essen einen Spaziergang zu machen, er machte nach dem Essen gewöhnlich einen Spaziergang;2. koll Sitten pl und Gebräuche pla) fester Brauch,b) Gewohnheitsrecht n5. WIRTSCH Kundschaft f:a) Kunden(kreis) pl(m)b) Kundesein n:get sb’s custom jemanden als Kunden gewinnen;lose a great deal of custom viele Kunden verlieren;take one’s custom elsewhere woanders hingehen oder (ein)kaufen, anderswo Kunde werden;have withdrawn one’s custom from nicht mehr Kunde sein oder (ein)kaufen bei6. pl Zoll m:get sth through the customs etwas durch den Zoll bekommen;customs authorities → A 77. pl Zollbehörde f, -amt nB adj1. besonders UScustom shoes Maßschuhe;custom work Maßarbeit fb) auf Bestellung oder für Kunden arbeitend:custom tailor Maßschneider(in)2. IT benutzerdefiniert (Programm etc)* * *noun1) Brauch, der; Sitte, die[the] Customs — (government department) der Zoll
go through Customs — durch den Zoll gehen (ugs.)
3) (Law) Gewohnheitsrecht, daswe should like to have your custom — wir hätten Sie gern zum/zur od. als Kunden/Kundin
* * *adj.kundenspezifisch adj. n.Brauch -¨e m.Gepflogenheit f.Gewohnheit f.Sitte -n f. -
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1. сущ.1) общ. обычай, обыкновение, привычкаCustom is second nature. — Привычка — вторая натура.
He left the house at nine exactly, as is his custom. — По своему обыкновению он уходил из дома ровно в девять.
Syn:praxis 2)See:2) марк. клиентура, (постоянные) покупателиCOMBS:
Most of our custom comes from tourists nowadays. — Сейчас большинство наших покупателей — это туристы.
Syn:patronage 4)3) торг. (регулярные) заказы, закупки ( со стороны постоянных покупателей)I shall withdraw my custom from this shop. — Я больше не буду делать покупки в этом магазине.
Syn:patronage 3)4) соц. обычай (общепринятый порядок, традиционно установившиеся правила общественного поведения, неформально регулируемая группой социальная практика)ATTRIBUTES:
a local [ancient\] custom — местный [древний\] обычай
COMBS:
In my country, it's the custom (for women) to get married in white. — В моей стране по обычаю женщины выходят замуж в белом.
See:5) мн., межд. эк., гос. фин. таможенные пошлиныSyn:customs 2)6) межд. эк., гос. фин. таможня; таможенный пост; таможенное управление (в этом значении обычно используется во множественном числе, в единственном числе встречается, как правило, в атрибутивной функции)Syn:customs 1) б)See:2. прил.марк. заказной, на заказ, индивидуальный, личныйcustom woodworking — изделие из дерева на заказ; изготовление деревянных изделий на заказ
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1 ადათ-ჩვევა2 ჩვეულება*to revert to an old custom ძველ ადათს დაბრუნება (დაუბრუნდება)he departed from old customs / the truth ძველ ადათ-წესებს / სიმართლეს გადაუხვიაthis custom / church dates back to the14th century ეს ადათი მე-14 საუკუნიდან მოდის // ეს ეკლესია მე-14 საუკუნეშია აშენებულიwe must adhere to the custom ადათ წესი უნდა დავიცვათ//ადათს უნდა დავემორჩილოთ -
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cus·tom [ʼkʌstəm] naround here it's a local \custom to... hier [bei uns] ist es Brauch,...;an ancient \custom ein alter Brauch;in my country, it's the \custom to... in meinem Land ist es üblich, dass...;a national/strange \custom ein landesüblicher/seltsamer Brauchit is her \custom to... es ist ihre Gewohnheit,...;as is sb's \custom wie es jds Gewohnheit f istto withdraw one's \custom [or take one's \custom elsewhere] anderswohin gehen;if we don't give good service, people will withdraw their \custom wenn wir keinen guten Service bieten, gehen die Kunden eben anderswohin -
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n1) обычай; обыкновение2) юр. обычное право; обычаи и нормы поведения, признаваемые обязательными3) pl таможенные пошлины4) pl таможенное управление; таможня•to adhere to the customs — придерживаться обычаев, соблюдать обычаи, следовать обычаям
to follow the customs — придерживаться обычаев; соблюдать обычаи; следовать обычаям
- customs of warto get through / to pass the customs — проходить таможенный досмотр
- diplomatic custom
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- international custom
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ancient ['eɪnʃənt]∎ she drives an ancient Volkswagen elle conduit une Volkswagen qui a fait la guerre;∎ her husband's absolutely ancient son mari est vraiment très vieux2 noun∎ the ancients les anciens mpl∎ British their affair is ancient history now leur liaison est maintenant de l'histoire ancienne;ancient monument monument m historique ou classé;ancient Rome la Rome antique;ancient times les temps mpl anciens, l'antiquité f;the ancient world le monde antique -
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ancient [ˈeɪn∫ənt]a. antique ; [painting, document, custom] ancien* * *['eɪnʃənt]1) ( dating from BC) antique; ( very old) ancien/-ienneancient Greek — Linguistics grec ancien
ancient history — ( subject) histoire f ancienne
ancient monument — monument m historique
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ძველი, ძველთაძველი, ანტიკურიancient language / culture / custom ძველი ენა / კულტურა / ადათი -
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['kʌstəm]nобычай, обыкновение, привычка- keep up the custom
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عَتِيق الزِّيّ \ ancient: very old; belonging to past ages: an ancient castle; Ancient Greece produced some very deep thinkers. antique: (an object, esp. furniture) made long ago and therefore valuable: This is an antique clock. old: not new; used for a long time: old cloches. out of date: too old to be useful, desirable or suitable now: Last year’s dresses are now out of date; Older scientific books become out-of-date when new discoveries are made. old: not new; used for a long time: old cloches. obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ See Also الطِّراز -
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Makarov: resurrect an ancient customУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > возродить старинный обычай
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adj.1 ancient, early, antique, long-standing.2 former, olden, one-time, sometime.3 outdated, of a bygone era, archaic, outmoded.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: antiguar.* * *► adjetivo2 (en empleo) senior3 (pasado) old-fashioned4 (anterior) former1 the ancients\a la antigua in an old-fashioned wayde antiguo since ancient times* * *(f. - antigua)adj.1) old2) ancient3) former* * *antiguo, -a1. ADJ1) (=viejo) [ciudad, costumbre] old; [coche] vintage; [mueble, objeto, libro] antique•
a la antigua (usanza) — in the old-fashioned waycocinan a la antigua usanza — they cook in the old style o in the old-fashioned way
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de o desde antiguo — from time immemorialchapado, música•
en lo antiguo — in olden days liter, in ancient times2) ( Hist) [civilización, restos] ancientedad 2)el palacio árabe más antiguo — the oldest Arab palace, the most ancient Arab palace
3) (=anterior) old, formerla antigua capilla, ahora sala de exposiciones — the old o former chapel, now an exhibition hall
un antiguo novio — an old boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend
mi antiguo jefe — my former boss, my ex-boss
alumnoel socio más antiguo — the most senior member, the longest-standing member, the oldest member
4) (=anticuado) [traje, estilo, persona] old-fashioned; [mentalidad] outdated2. SM / F1) (=anticuado)tu madre es una antigua — your mother is really old-fashioned, your mother is a real fuddy-duddy *
2) (=veterano)3) ( Hist)* * *- gua adjetivo1)a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> oldb) ( veterano) old, long-standingc) (en locs)de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial
2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned* * *= ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.Ex. But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.Ex. These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex. The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex. One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.Ex. This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.Ex. Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.Ex. But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.Ex. A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.----* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* antigua esposa = ex-wife.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.* antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.* antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.* antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.* antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.* Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* casco antiguo = old town.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* impreso antiguo = old print.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ley antigua = ancient law.* libro antiguo = old book, rare book.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* obra antigua = ancient work.* periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* * *- gua adjetivo1)a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> oldb) ( veterano) old, long-standingc) (en locs)de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial
2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned* * *= ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.Ex: But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.
Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex: This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.Ex: This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.Ex: Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.Ex: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.Ex: A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* antigua esposa = ex-wife.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.* antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.* antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.* antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.* antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.* antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.* Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.* asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.* casco antiguo = old town.* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.* chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde antiguo = from time immemorial.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* impreso antiguo = old print.* ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).* ley antigua = ancient law.* libro antiguo = old book, rare book.* más antiguo = longest-serving.* más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* obra antigua = ancient work.* periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* * *A1 (viejo) ‹casa/ciudad› old; ‹ruinas/civilización› ancient; ‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old; ‹libro› old; ‹coche› vintage, oldla parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the cityla antigua Roma ancient Romeuna costumbre muy antigua an ancient o a very old customes mejor no reavivar antiguas rencillas it's best not to revive old quarrels2 (veterano) old, long-standinges uno de nuestros más antiguos clientes he's one of our oldest customers3 ( en locs):a la antigua in an old-fashioned wayse viste a la antigua she dresses in an old-fashioned way o stylechapado a la antigua old-fashionedde or desde antiguo from time immemorialuna tradición que viene de antiguo a tradition which dates from time immemorialCompuestos:masculine ancien régimemasculine Old Testamentun antiguo novio an ex-boyfriend o old boyfriendvisitamos mi antiguo colegio we visited my old schoolRío, antigua capital del Brasil Rio, the former capital of BrazilC (anticuado) ‹persona/estilo› old-fashionedtiene una cara muy antigua she has a very old-fashioned kind of face, her face seems to belong to another era* * *
antiguo◊ - gua adjetivo
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‹ruinas/civilización› ancient;
‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old;
‹ coche› vintage, old;
‹costumbre/tradición› old;
c) ( en locs)
chapado a la antigua old-fashioned;
de or desde antiguo from time immemorial
2 ( delante del n) ( de antes) old ( before n), former ( before n);
3 ( anticuado) old-fashioned
antiguo,-a adjetivo
1 old, ancient: Antiguo Testamento, Old Testament
2 (pasado de moda) old-fashioned
3 (empleado, cargo) senior
4 (anterior) former
' antiguo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigua
- casco
- decana
- decano
- entre
- restituir
- sellar
- testamento
- ver
- combatiente
- viejo
English:
alumnus
- ancient
- antique
- become
- dissociate
- encounter
- ex-
- flame
- former
- gramophone
- imperial mile
- long-standing
- old
- old-style
- one
- paper
- take over
- testament
- erstwhile
- further
- long
- past
- sometime
- veteran
- vintage car
* * *antiguo, -a♦ adj1. [viejo] old;[inmemorial] ancient;un antiguo amigo/enemigo an old friend/enemyantiguo alumno [de colegio] ex-pupil, former pupil, US alumnus;una reunión de antiguos alumnos a school reunion;el antiguo continente [Europa] Europe;la antigua Roma Ancient Rome;el Antiguo Testamento the Old Testament2. [anterior, previo] former;la antigua Unión Soviética the former Soviet Unionel antiguo régimen the former regime; Hist the ancien régime3. [veterano]los miembros/empleados más antiguos tienen preferencia preference is given to the longest-serving members/employees;los vecinos más antiguos the neighbours who've been here longest4. [pasado de moda] old-fashioned;a la antigua in an old-fashioned way;chapado a la antigua stuck in the past, old-fashioned♦ nm,f1. [persona] old-fashioned person;su tío es un antiguo her uncle is very old-fashioned2.los antiguos [de la Antigüedad] the ancients* * *su antiguo novio her old o former boyfriend;a la antigua in the old-fashioned way;edad antigua ancient times pl* * *1) : ancient, old2) : former3) : old-fashioneda la antigua: in the old-fashioned way* * *antiguo adj1. (mueble, cuadro, etc) antique2. (casa, coche) old3. (idioma, cultura) ancient4. (anterior) former5. (en el trabajo) senior6. (anticuado) old fashioned¡qué ideas más antiguas tienes! what old fashioned ideas you've got! -
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jánmann. birth, production ( kṛita- mfn. « planted» Kum. V, 60),
origin (ifc., born from. e.g.. ṡūdra. q.v.) RV. III, 26, 7; VII, 33, 10 AV. VS. etc.. ;
existence, life Mn. Bhag. IV, 5 Yogas. II, 12 ;
(dṛishṭâ̱dṛishṭaj-, present andᅠ future life), etc.
( janma acc. ind. through the whole life HPariṡ. IV, 7);
nativity VarBṛS. I, 10 ;
re-birth Sarvad. XI ;
birthplace, home RV. II, 9, 3; VIII, 69, 3; X, 5, 7 AV. VS. ;
a progenitor, father Ṡak. VII, 18 ;
natal star VarBṛS. IV, 28 ;
(in astrol.) N. of the 1st lunar mansion, civ;
a creature, being RV. TBr. II AitBr. IV, 10 ;
people RV. II, 26, 3; III, 15, 2 ;
the people of a household, kind, race RV. ;
( ubháyaj- sg., du. andᅠ pl., « both races» i.e. gods andᅠ men orᅠ X, 37, 11 men andᅠ animals);
nature, quality, I, 70, 2 ;
custom, manner ( pratnénajánmanā, according to ancient custom),
I, 87, 5; IX, 3, 9 SV. ;
(v.l. manm- RV.) Hariv. 15718 ( dūta-janmanā, « like a messenger»);
water Naigh. I, 12.
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19 hoko
to jump; to rock or swing in rhythm with the chants in festivals, as was the ancient custom; an ancient dance.number prefix: "in a group of...": hokotahi, alone; hokorua, in a group of two (also companion, e hakarere te kai mo toou hokorua, leave some food for my companion); hakatoru, in a group of three, etc.; hokohía, in a group of how many? hokohía ana oho koe ki te rano? With how many people will you go to the volcano? -
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Ancient Greek law — is a branch of comparative jurisprudence relating to the laws and legal institutions of Ancient Greece. Greek Iuris law has been partially compared with Roman law, and has been incidentally illustrated with the aid of the primitive institutions… … Wikipedia
custom — n. 1) to establish a custom 2) to cherish, observe, practice a custom 3) (a) local custom 4) an ancient, old; pagan; quaint; tribal custom 5) a custom to + inf. (it is not our custom to break the law) 6) a custom that + clause (it is an old… … Combinatory dictionary
custom — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ accepted, age old, ancient, established, old, traditional ▪ quaint, strange ▪ … Collocations dictionary
custom — cus|tom1 W3 [ˈkʌstəm] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: custume, from Latin consuetudo, from consuescere to make someone used to something ] 1.) [U and C] something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional… … Dictionary of contemporary English