Prescriptive
Prescriptive adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Usage example: even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note
Venerable and prescriptive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venerable" instead an adjective "Prescriptive".
Venerable
Venerable adjective - Deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age.
Prescriptive and venerable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prescriptive" instead an adjective "Venerable".
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