English tradition
United Kingdom heritage
An English tradition is a custom, practice, or belief that has been established over time in England or among English people and is passed down through generations.
The phrase emphasizes continuity with the past and often carries connotations of propriety, formality, or cultural heritage.
Afternoon tea is a quintessential English tradition.
Something described as an English tradition may be genuinely historical or may be a relatively recent practice that has acquired the veneer of antiquity.
- Guy Fawkes NightBritish explosive commemoration
- bonfire nightEvening around outdoor flames
- Magna CartaCharter curbing royal authority
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- cream teaScones-based British refreshment
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Established practice in Paris's nation
American tradition · German tradition · Eastern tradition · Celtic tradition · Scottish tradition
English traditionnovelty
Quality of being original
modernism · fad · avant-garde · disruption · revolutionary change
English traditioninformality
Relaxed, unofficial tone
unconventionality · nonconformity · bohemianism · counterculture · rule-breaking
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