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consuetude
[ kon-swi-tood, -tyood ]
noun
- custom, especially as having legal force.
consuetude
/ ˈɒԲɪˌː /
noun
- an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force
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Derived Forms
- ˌDzԲܱˈٳܻ徱Բ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of consuetude1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of consuetude1
C14: from Latin DzԲŧūō, from conŧ to accustom, from con- + ŧ to be wont
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It is right that we should look before we leap, but it is gross misconduct to neglect duty to conform to the consuetudes of the hour.
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For the present he swept the skies leisurely, feasting on the infinite wonders which no consuetude could render commonplace.
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"Yet bethink thee, reverend father," said Mont-Fitchet, "the stain hath become engrained by time and consuetude; let thy reformation be cautious, as it is just and wise."
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Let us suck the sweetness of those affections and consuetudes that grow near us.
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