observance
English
Alternative forms
- observancy (obsolete)
- observaunce (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance.
Pronunciation
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Noun
observance (countable and uncountable, plural observances)
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
- Observation or the act of watching.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
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Translations
practice of complying
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the custom of celebrating a holiday
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observation or the act of watching
(religion) a rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church
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