custom
• noun 1 a traditional way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time. 2 chiefly Brit. regular dealings with a shop or business by customers. 3 Law established usage having the force of law or right. — ORIGIN Old French coustume, from Latin consuescere ‘accustom’.
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