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observance
ob·ser·vance O0013800 (əb-zûr′vəns)n.1. The act or practice of observing or complying with a law, custom, command, or rule.2. The act or custom of keeping or celebrating a holiday or other ritual occasion.3. A customary rite or ceremony.4. The act of watching; observation: "Consider how much intellect was needed in the architect, and how much observance of nature" (John Ruskin).5. Roman Catholic Church The rule governing a religious order.observance (əbˈzɜːvəns) n1. recognition of or compliance with a law, custom, practice, etc2. the act of such recognition3. a ritual, ceremony, or practice, esp of a religion4. observation or attention5. (Roman Catholic Church) the degree of strictness of a religious order or community in following its rule6. archaic respectful or deferential attention. Also called (obsolete): observancy ob•serv•ance (əbˈzɜr vəns)
n. 1. an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to a law, custom, etc. 2. a celebration by appropriate procedure, ceremonies, etc.: the observance of the Sabbath. 3. a procedure, ceremony, or rite, as for a particular occasion. 4. a rule governing a Roman Catholic religious house or order. 5. an act or instance of watching, noting, or perceiving. [1175–1225; < Old French < Late Latin, Latin] Observance of hermits: a company of hermits; a religious order, as the Franciscans, who observe and follow a rule—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.observance observation">observation1. 'observance'The observance of a rule or custom is the practice of obeying it or following it. Observance is a fairly formal word. Local councils should use their powers to ensure strict observance of laws.2. 'observation'You do not use observance to refer to the activity of watching someone or something carefully. The word you use is observation. Stephens had crashed and was taken to hospital for observation.By far the greatest part of his work is careful observation and precise thinking.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | observance - the act of observing; taking a patient lookwatching, observationlooking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"monitoring - the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times"sighting - the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"stargazing - observation of the stars | | 2. |  observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremonysocial function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"circumstance - formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"funeral - a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performedpageantry, pageant - a rich and spectacular ceremonydedication - a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purposeopening - a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprisecommemoration, memorialisation, memorialization - a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or somethingmilitary ceremony - a formal ceremony performed by military personnelinduction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"exercise - (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"fire walking - the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embersformalities, formality - a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"Maundy - a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy moneypotlatch - a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) | | 3. | observance - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"notice, observationattending, attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of othersmind - attention; "don't pay him any mind"remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark" | | 4. |  observance - conformity with law or custom or practice etc.honoringabidance, compliance, conformity, conformation - acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"punctilio - strict observance of formalitiesnonobservance - a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc. |
observancenoun1. carrying out of, attention to, performance of, respect for, notice of, honouring of, observation of, compliance with, adherence to, fulfilment of, discharge of, obedience to, keeping of, heeding of, conformity to Councils should ensure strict observance of laws.
carrying out of neglect of, disregard for, omission of, evasion of, inattention to, heedlessness of, nonobservance of2. ceremony, rite, procedure, service, form, act, practice, tradition, celebration, custom, ritual, formality, ceremonial, ordinance, liturgy Numerous religious observances set the rhythm of the day.observancenoun1. An act of willingly carrying out the wishes of others:compliance, obedience.2. The act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies:celebration, commemoration.3. A formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritual:ceremonial, ceremony, liturgy, office, rite, ritual, service.4. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account:attention, cognizance, espial, heed, mark, note, notice, observation, regard, remark.5. The act of observing, often for an extended time:observation, scrutiny, watch.Translationsobserve (əbˈzəːv) verb1. to notice. I observed her late arrival. 注意到 注意到2. to watch carefully. She observed his actions with interest. 觀察 观察3. to obey. We must observe the rules. 遵守 遵守4. to make a remark. `It's a lovely day', he observed. 評述 评述obˈservance noun1. the act of obeying rules etc. the observance of the law. 遵守，奉行 遵守，奉行 2. the act of observing (a tradition etc). the observance of religious holidays. 慣例，紀念 惯例，纪念 obˈservant adjective quick to notice. An observant boy remembered the car's registration number. 觀察力敏銳的 观察力敏锐的ˌobserˈvation (ob-) noun1. the act of noticing or watching. She is in hospital for observation. 觀察 观察2. a remark. 評述 评述obˈservatory – plural obˈservatories – noun a place for observing and studying the stars, weather etc. 天文台 天文台obˈserver noun a person who observes. 觀測者 观测者observance
observance the degree of strictness of a religious order or community in following its rule LegalSeeHolidayFinancialSeeholidayobservance
Synonyms for observancenoun carrying out ofSynonyms- carrying out of
- attention to
- performance of
- respect for
- notice of
- honouring of
- observation of
- compliance with
- adherence to
- fulfilment of
- discharge of
- obedience to
- keeping of
- heeding of
- conformity to
Antonyms- neglect of
- disregard for
- omission of
- evasion of
- inattention to
- heedlessness of
- nonobservance of
noun ceremonySynonyms- ceremony
- rite
- procedure
- service
- form
- act
- practice
- tradition
- celebration
- custom
- ritual
- formality
- ceremonial
- ordinance
- liturgy
Synonyms for observancenoun an act of willingly carrying out the wishes of othersSynonymsnoun the act of observing a day or an event with ceremoniesSynonymsnoun a formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritualSynonyms- ceremonial
- ceremony
- liturgy
- office
- rite
- ritual
- service
noun the act of noting, observing, or taking into accountSynonyms- attention
- cognizance
- espial
- heed
- mark
- note
- notice
- observation
- regard
- remark
noun the act of observing, often for an extended timeSynonymsSynonyms for observancenoun the act of observingSynonymsRelated Words- looking
- looking at
- look
- monitoring
- sighting
- stargazing
noun a formal event performed on a special occasionSynonyms- ceremonial
- ceremonial occasion
- ceremony
Related Words- social function
- social occasion
- occasion
- affair
- function
- circumstance
- funeral
- hymeneals
- nuptials
- wedding
- wedding ceremony
- pageantry
- pageant
- dedication
- opening
- commemoration
- memorialisation
- memorialization
- military ceremony
- induction
- initiation
- installation
- exercise
- fire walking
- formalities
- formality
- Maundy
- potlatch
noun the act of noticing or paying attentionSynonymsRelated Words- attending
- attention
- mind
- remark
noun conformity with law or custom or practice etcSynonymsRelated Words- abidance
- compliance
- conformity
- conformation
- punctilio
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