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Flags of Our Fathers
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- Sturdy and economical, it faced east in the traditional way, so that each morning its occupants, opening the door, were greeted by the rising sun.†
Chpt 2. *traditional = relating to practice or belief that is long-established or was previously long-established OR relating to stories passed down through generations
- The front of the house had a traditional vato, a shady arbor under which to relax and entertain visitors.†
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- His community sent him off to war with a traditional Pima ceremony.†
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- The Japanese fighting man believed he was fighting in the proud tradition of ancient samurai.†
Chpt 3.
- The Marine Corps, with its proud tradition, was the perfect organization to introduce this young Pima to the outside world.†
Chpt 4.
- You felt a different sort of pride being trained in the Marine tradition.†
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- The new specialized city of specialized military men would mold a high-performing population that in traditional cities required generations to gestate.†
Chpt 5.traditional = relating to practice or belief that is long-established or was previously long-established OR relating to stories passed down through generations
- In Shinto tradition, the island was part of the creation that burst forth from Mount Fuji at the dawn of history.†
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- Modern-day governance honored that tradition: Iwo was part of the Tokyo prefecture.†
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- This extension of Kuribayashi's coolly radical "fill-the-beach-and-then-get-them" strategy withstood the objections of the traditionalists beneath him.†
Chpt 8.traditionalists = people who believe in doing things the way they have generally been done in the past
- A traditional samurai might expect to die in combat and be honored for it.†
Chpt 11.traditional = relating to practice or belief that is long-established or was previously long-established OR relating to stories passed down through generations
- But suicide as an expression of ultimate sacrifice for one's country was not a traditional samurai value.†
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- Bond Tours enjoyed a cherished place in American tradition of the time.†
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- In the glorious tradition of the Marine Corps, they submerged their identities, giving themselves wholly to the United States of America.†
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- How amazing it is that I found my way to that country—lived there—grew to love it—learned its history and studied its religious traditions—and did all of this without consciously connecting Japan to my father's past.†
Chpt 20.traditions = long-established or previously long-established practices or beliefs
Definitions:
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(1)
(tradition) a long-established or previously long-established practice or belief
and/or:
one or more practices, beliefs, or stories passed down through generations within a specific culture or group - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)