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Meaning of 'observance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Observance [ n.]
- The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties.
- An act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect; especially, a customary act or service of attention; a form; a practice; a rite; a custom.
- Servile attention; sycophancy.

Meaning of 'observance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . observance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
Example in sentence:
  • a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
Meaning (2):
- the act of noticing or paying attention
Example in sentence:
  • he escaped the notice of the police

Nearby Words:

obscene obscenities obscenity obscurant obscurantism obscurantist obscuration obscure obscured obscurely

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