Definitions for observanceəbˈzɜr vəns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•serv•anceəbˈzɜr vəns(n.)
an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to a law, custom, etc.
a celebration by appropriate procedure, ceremonies, etc.:
the observance of the Sabbath.
a procedure, ceremony, or rite, as for a particular occasion.
a rule governing a Roman Catholic religious house or order.
Category: Religion
an act or instance of watching, noting, or perceiving.
Origin of observance:
1175–1225; < OF < LL, L
Princeton's WordNet
observation, observance, watching(noun)
the act of observing; taking a patient look
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance(noun)
a formal event performed on a special occasion
"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
notice, observation, observance(noun)
the act of noticing or paying attention
"he escaped the notice of the police"
honoring, observance(noun)
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
Wiktionary
observance(Noun)
The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule
observance(Noun)
The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion
observance(Noun)
Observation or the act of watching
observance(Noun)
A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church
Webster Dictionary
Observance(noun)
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
Observance(noun)
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
Observance(noun)
servile attention; sycophancy
Translations for observance
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- eerbiedigingAfrikaans
- مُراعاة القَوانينArabic
- съблюдаванеBulgarian
- obediênciaPortuguese (BR)
- dodržováníCzech
- das BefolgenGerman
- overholdelseDanish
- τήρηση κανόνων, υπακοήGreek
- observancia, cumplimientoSpanish
- kuulekusEstonian
- رعایتFarsi
- noudattaminenFinnish
- observationFrench
- לְקָייֵםHebrew
- सामाजिक, धार्मिक, नैतिक रीति पालनHindi
- pridržavanje, obdržavanjeCroatian
- betartásHungarian
- kepatuhanIndonesian
- það að virða reglurIcelandic
- osservanza, rispettoItalian
- 順守Japanese
- 준수Korean
- laikymasisLithuanian
- ievērošanaLatvian
- amalan mematuhiMalay
- nalevingDutch
- overholdelseNorwegian
- przestrzeganiePolish
- رعایتPersian
- رعايتPashto
- obediênciaPortuguese
- respectareRomanian
- соблюдениеRussian
- dodržiavanieSlovak
- spoštovanjeSlovenian
- poštovanjeSerbian
- iakttagande, efterlevnadSwedish
- การปฏิบัติตามThai
- itaatTurkish
- 遵守，奉行Chinese (Trad.)
- додержанняUkrainian
- تعميل، پابنديUrdu
- sự tuân theoVietnamese
- 遵守，奉行Chinese (Simp.)
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