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Meanings of handed-down in English

Having been passed along from generation to generation.

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Examples for "tralatitious"
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It is a tralatitious entity, orally and aurally transmitted like natural language, and is generally not amenable to academic pursuit.
The Irish Times
Usage of handed-down in English
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All the comedy and tragedy of generations of handed-down stories are in this book.
The Irish Times