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English Dictionary: customary by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
customary
adj
  1. in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake"
  2. commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
    Synonym(s): accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted(a)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Customary \Cus"tom*a*ry\, n. [OF. coustumier, F. coutumier.]
      A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the
      Customary of the Normans. --Cowell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Customary \Cus"tom*a*ry\ (k[ucr]s"t[ucr]m*[asl]*r[ycr]), a. [CF.
      OF. coustumier, F. coutumier. See {Custom}, and cf.
      {Customer}.]
      1. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by
            common usage; conventional; habitual.
  
                     Even now I met him With customary compliment.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
                     A formal customary attendance upon the offices.
                                                                              --South.
  
      2. (Law) Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants;
            customary service or estate.
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