Sentence examples for prevalent custom from inspiring English sources

Trou came frequently on account of the prevalent custom of war between the cities.

Mürebbiye (1895; "Governess") was a bold attack on the prevalent custom of entrusting children to the care of often domineering governesses.

They trace their descent through the paternal line, and young people are expected to marry outside the paternal clan, but there is a prevalent custom of marrying one's cousin on the maternal side.

The most prevalent custom, however, is to place a cluster of oak twigs, with their brown leaves still attached, in whichever location in the home the family feels is appropriate.

And while Della Casa was unfamiliar with bridal and baby showers, he stresses the necessity of observing prevalent customs and even fashions, and he devotes a chapter to the importance of ritual.

His ballets often attempted to convey the drama through appropriate technique and choreography, rather than through mime-dance, and, in contrast to prevalent Opéra custom, frequently gave leading, rather than supporting, roles to men.

Charming though it sounds, it reflected the deplorable custom, still prevalent in late Roman society when the Byzantine church was struggling to establish the supremacy of its values, of selling surplus daughters into bondage.

Over the past centuries, consanguineous marriages were a common practice, and the custom remains prevalent in many countries (Bittles and Black 2010a; Hamamy et al. 2011).

The gaps and uncertainties in the knowledge of networks are still prevalent in most cases, but custom -omics data are now much easier to obtain.

He asked his leading men to query crusaders regarding customs and practices prevalent in the West.

There are varying interpretations of the original intent of Congress and of the ratifying states, based on statements made during the congressional debate over the amendment, as well as the customs and understandings prevalent at that time.