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English Dictionary: habitual by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
habitual
adj
  1. 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]:
   Habitual \Ha*bit"ual\ (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. habituel, LL.
      habituals. See {Habit}, n.]
      1. Formed or acquired by habit or use.
  
                     An habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims.
                                                                              --South.
  
      2. According to habit; established by habit; customary;
            constant; as, the habiual practice of sin.
  
                     It is the distinguishing mark of habitual piety to
                     be grateful for the most common and ordinary
                     blessings.                                          --Buckminster.
  
      Syn: Customary; accustomed; usual; common; wonted; ordinary;
               regular; familiar. -- {Ha*bit"u*al*ly}, adv. --
               {Ha*bit"u*al*ness}, n.
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