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Observance

//əbˈzɝvəns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of observing; taking a patient look wordnet
  3. 3
    The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    conformity with law or custom or practice etc. wordnet
  5. 5
    Observation or the act of watching. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the act of noticing or paying attention wordnet
  2. 7
    A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church. countable, uncountable

    "Thomas Merton was a monk in the Order of Cistertians of the Strict Observance."

  3. 8
    a formal event performed on a special occasion wordnet
  4. 9
    That which is to be observed. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Reverence; homage. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance.

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