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observance

ob·ser·vance

UK/əbˈzɜːvəns/ US/əbˈzɝvəns/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

  • “a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”
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3.

the act of noticing or paying attention

  • “he escaped the notice of the police”
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4.

conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

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Origin

From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance.

Phrases

  • Sabbath observance

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