consuetude
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swɪˌtud, -ˌtyud noun
custom, especially as having legal force.
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| —n | |
| an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force | |
| [C14: from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to accustom, from | |
| consue'tudinary | |
| —adj | |
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Consuetude
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
He was a voice crying in the wilderness, and he really made that a consuetude for the rest of us.
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