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custom

Definition

noun: an action or way of behaving that is usual and traditional among the people in a particular group or place
noun: a usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual
often used before another noun
synonyms: fashion, habit, practice

Examples

As new shops have opened people have been taking their 'custom' [='business'] elsewhere.
It is the 'custom' for the bride to wear a white dress on her wedding day.
We went through 'customs' at the airport without any difficulty.

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(..) - Your Grace. - Quent. Lady Talisa. Your Grace. I'm not sure I'm a lady. Westerosi customs are still a bit foreign to me. It's hard to keep all the rules straight. But if I remember my lessons, (..)
2012 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Old Gods and the New Season: 2 Episode 6