observance
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observance
- /əbˈzɝvəns/ US
- /əbˈzɜːvəns/ UK
Where it comes from
From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance.
noun observances · observancy · observaunce
- 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.
- A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church. Thomas Merton was a monk in the Order of Cistertians of the Strict Observance.
- That which is to be observed.
- Reverence; homage.
Opposite: misobservance
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: notice, observation, watching, ceremonial, ceremony, ceremonial occasion, honoring, observe, observer, observing, regard, remark, viewing, comment, realization, sighting
noun
Opposite: misobservance
Translations
Every language
noun practice of complying
| Français | observance |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Beachtung |
noun the custom of celebrating a holiday
| Français | observance |
|---|---|
| Italiano | giorno festivo |
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title = {observance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
