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observance
[uhb-zur-vuhns]
noun
an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to.
the observance of traffic laws.
Synonyms: , ,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.
observance
/ əˈɜːəԲ /
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
archaicrespectful or deferential attention
Other 51Թ Forms
- preobservance noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of observance1
Example Sentences
That first observance included a speech by future President James Garfield at Arlington National Cemetery, where 5,000 people decorated the graves of 20,000 fallen soldiers.
Dandyism began as a point of mockery for enslaved people, and its reclamation and transformation over time is both a revelry for Black style and a sartorial form of historical observance.
Chatsworth students had the day off from school Thursday in observance of Armenian Genocide Memorial Day.
Good Friday, a religious day of observance for Catholics and Christians, is not a federal holiday but some business operations are closed for the day.
With the peak of the shower coming during the first few hours of Earth Day, Krupp chuckled at the alignment of the galaxy’s display and our observance of the holiday.
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