time-hon·ored /ˈtaɪmˌɑnɚ/
  Time-hon·ored a. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.
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  time-honored
       adj 1: honored because of age or long usage; "time-honored
              institutions" [syn: time-honoured]
       2: of long standing and acceptance; "time-honored customs"
          [syn: time-honoured]