As a Noun: 1. A belief or way of doing things that has existed for a long time without changing. English = tradition, custom. 2. Things or ways of doing things that have been given or taught to the present generation from earlier generations. English = heritage. 3. A physical condition that one gets or inherits from one's parents, grandparents etc. 4. The quality of being acquired through biological transmission from one's parents, grandparents etc. English = hereditary, hereditariness. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To be some belief or way of doing things that has not changed for a long time. English = (be) traditional, (be) customary. 2. To give or teach to one's descendants or offspring. English = hand down, hand on, pass on, bequeath. 3. To be a physical condition that one gets from one's parents, grandparents etc. English = (be) hereditary, (be) heritable.