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[ uh b-zur -vuh ns ] SHOW IPA
/ əbˈzɜr vəns / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to: the observance of traffic laws.
a keeping or celebration by appropriate procedure, ceremonies, etc.: the observance of the Sabbath.
a procedure, ceremony, or rite, as for a particular occasion: patriotic observances.
a rule or custom to be followed or obeyed; a customary practice.
Roman Catholic Church . a rule or discipline for a religious house or order. a house or order observing a rule or discipline. an act or instance of watching, noting, or perceiving; observation.
respectful attention or service.
Archaic . courteous attention as to a person; dutiful service.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of observance 1175–1225; Middle English
observaunce <Old French <Late Latin
observantia, Latin: esteem, attention, derivative of
observant- (stem of
observāns ), present participle of
observāre. See observe, -ance
SYNONYMS FOR observance 1 compliance, adherence, heedfulness.
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OTHER WORDS FROM observance pre·ob·serv·ance, noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH observance observance , observationWords nearby observance obsequent stream, obsequies, obsequious, obsequy, observable, observance , observant, observation, observational, observation car, observation post
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Example sentences from the Web for observance Even for Washington and Lincoln one observance day was enough.
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“The observance of due process of law by the court was exemplary in this case,” says lawyer Minallah.
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The river, the fountain, and the aged oak, each had its legend and its observance of unknown antiquity.
History of Religion | Allan Menzies
The law for the observance of the Sabbath comes to us in language that cannot be mistaken and from a source not to be denied.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier | James Rees
Barop, though usually very strict in the observance of religious duties, never demanded anything for the sake of mere appearances.
The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood | Georg Ebers
Many objected to the want of quotations, and to the observance of an orthography that had become obsolete.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2 | Henry Hallam
Among other things, he asked whether he commanded the observance of the Sabbath.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius | Saint Ignatius Loyola
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British Dictionary definitions for observance noun recognition of or compliance with a law, custom, practice, etc
the act of such recognition
a ritual, ceremony, or practice, esp of a religion
observation or attention
the degree of strictness of a religious order or community in following its rule
archaic respectful or deferential attention
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Words related to observance adherence, acknowledgment, compliance, fulfillment, celebration, liturgy, ritual, tradition, note, remark, observation, keeping, regard, mind, notice, mark, satisfaction, discharge, acquittal, heed