a custom of long standing
1long-standing — adjective a) Describing something that has existed for a long time. Long standing custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we dont have a mayor. b) Describing something that has been done for so long that it has… …
2Standing — Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of… …
3Standing off — Standing Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a… …
4Standing on — Standing Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a… …
5standing — n. duration 1) of (long) standing (a custom of long standing) status 2) academic; advanced standing (at a university) 3) standing among, with (standing among the voters) 4) the standing to + inf. (who has the standing to take over the leadership… …
6standing — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. not yet cut or harvested < standing timber > < standing grain > b. upright on the feet or base ; erect < the standing audience > 2. not flowing …
7Long Island (Massachusetts) — This article is about the island Long Island, Boston. For other islands called Long Island, see Long Island (disambiguation). Long Island is situated in Quincy Bay, in the middle of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island forms part of the City… …
8Custom House Tower — General information Type Hotel Location 3 McKinley Square, Boston, Massachusetts …
9Custom Coaches — is an Australian bus manufacturing company started in 1935 in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia as the Cycle Components Manufacturing Company by Stanley James Hillsdon. Contents 1 Origins 2 Cycle Components Manufacturing Company 3 …
10general custom — noun : a custom or usage throughout the jurisdiction that is general, uniform, and certain and of such long standing that the courts will take judicial notice of its existence as part of the common law of the jurisdiction compare particular… …
