observance

Definition of Observance in English :

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Noun

1. observance, observation, watching

the act of observing; taking a patient look

2. ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance

a formal event performed on a special occasion

Example Sentences:
'a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor'

3. notice, observance, observation

the act of noticing or paying attention

Example Sentences:
'he escaped the notice of the police'

4. honoring, observance

conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

honoring

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Observance

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noun

1.

recognition of or compliance with a law, custom, practice, etc

2.

the act of such recognition

3.

a ritual, ceremony, or practice, esp of a religion

4.

observation or attention

5.

the degree of strictness of a religious order or community in following its rule

6. archaic

respectful or deferential attention

. Also called (obsolete): observancy

Observance

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noun

1.

the act or practice of observing, or keeping, a law, duty, custom, rule, etc.

2.

a customary act, rite, ceremony, etc.

3.

the act of observing, or noting; observation

4. Archaic

respectful attention; deference

5. Roman Catholic Church

a.

the rule observed by a religious order

b.

the order observing a specified rule

Observance

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n.

1. The act or practice of observing or complying with a law, custom, command, or rule.

2. The act or custom of keeping or celebrating a holiday or other ritual occasion.

3. A customary rite or ceremony.

4. The act of watching; observation: "Consider how much intellect was needed in the architect, and how much observance of nature" (John Ruskin).

5. Roman Catholic Church The rule governing a religious order.

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