No other holiday has so rich an heritage of old customs and observances as Christmas.
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Observances
Synonyms for "observances" (262 found)
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ceremonynoticeobservationaccommodationaccordaccordanceacquiescenceacquittaladaptationadaptionadherenceadheringadjustmentadorationadvertenceadvertencyagreementalertnessallegianceanniversaries
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anniversaryassiduityassiduousnessattentionattention spanattentivenessawarenessbaccalaureate servicebon toncarecarrying outcelebratingcelebrationceremonialchurchgoingcognizancecommemorationcommencementcompletioncompliancecomplyingconcentrationconformanceconformationconformation other-directionconformingconformitycongruityconsciousnessconsideration
Noun(3 words)
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consistencyconsuetudeconventionconventionalityconvocationcorrespondencecultismcustodianshipcustodycustomdevotednessdevotiondevoutnessdiligencedischargedressing shipduteousnessdutifulnessdutyeagle eye
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earearnestnesseffectuationempty formalityenforcementespialespionageestablished wayetiquetteexaminationexecutionexerciseexercisesfaithfaithfulnessfanfarefanfaronadefashionfealtyfeastfestivityflexibilityflourish of trumpetsfolkwayformform of worshipformalformalityformulaformularyfulfillmentfunctiongraduationgraduation exercisesguardguardednessguardianshiphabitharmonyheedheedfulnessheedingholidayholy ritehomagehonoringinauguralinaugurationinitiationinspectioninstitutionintentivenessintentnessinvigilationjubileekeeping
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lineliturgylookinglookoutlove of godloyaltymalleabilitymannermannersmarkmarking the occasionmemorializationmemorymindmindfulnessmode of worshipmonitoringmoresmummerymystery
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noteobedienceobediencyobeyingobservingoccasionofficeorder of worshipordinanceorthodoxyovationpeeled eyeperformancepietismpietypiousnesspliancypracticepraxisprescribed formprescriptionproctoringproper thingprosecutionprudencequi viverecognitionreconcilementreconciliationregardregardfulnessrejoicingreligionreligionismreligious ceremonyreligious ritesreligiousnessremarkremembrancerespectrespectingrevelreverenceriterite de passagerite of passageritualritual observanceritualitysacramentsacramentalsalutesalvosatisfactionscrutinyserviceservilityservitiumsharp eyesocial conventionsolemn observancesolemnitysolemnizationspyingstandard behaviorstandard usagestanding customstewardshipstrictnesssubmissionsubmissivenesssuit and servicesuit servicesurveillancetestimonialtestimonial banquettestimonial dinnertheismthoughttime-honored practicetoasttraditiontraditionalismtransactiontributetriumphuniformityusageusevenerationviewingvigilvigilancewarinesswatchwatch and wardwatchful eyewatchfulnesswatchingwayweather eyewhat is donewillingnesswitnessingwontwontingworshipworshipfulness
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A hundred and fifty feet from this pueblo is a large upright block of sandstone, which is said to be used as a datum point in the observations of the sun made by a priest of Zuñi for the regulation of the time for planting and harvesting, for determining the new year, and for fixing the dates of certain other ceremonial observances.
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School is a place for learning, not for religious observances.
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