observance
observance
Definition
ob·serv·ance (əb zʉrv′əns)
noun
- the act or practice of observing, or keeping, a law, duty, custom, rule, etc.
- a customary act, rite, ceremony, etc.
- the act of observing, or noting; observation
- Archaic respectful attention; deference
- R.C.Ch.
- the rule observed by a religious order
- the order observing a specified rule
Etymology: ME observaunce < OFr observance < L observantia, attention, regard, in LL(Ec), divine worship
observance
Synonyms
observance
n.
observance
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- Sabbath: Central to Judaism is the observance of the Sabbath, a holy day set apart from the rest of the working week.
- Torah: Paul and Jesus both show that observance of the Torah on one level is utterly indifferent to right-standing with God.
- precept: We dealt already with two of them, namely: the observance of the precepts and the paying of respect.
- norm: In this sense it is necessary to forbid cruel treatment with animals, demanding observance of norms of Sharia during the sacrifice.
- anniversary: The Department will undertake a broad campaign to promote the observance of the tenth anniversary at all levels.
Converse of object
- enforce: The State must enforce the observance of human rights in its domestic legal order.
- secure: This Code sets out the arrangements made to secure observance of the Act.
- ensure: Answer 5: The issue of corporate responsibility is central to our vision of ensuring the observance of the law in the long term.
- promote: The Department will undertake a broad campaign to promote the observance of the tenth anniversary at all levels.
- monitor: The Commission on Human Rights, for example, monitors the observance of human rights throughout the world.
Adjective modifier
- religious: Religious observance Your religion or beliefs may mean you have to pray at set times of day.
- strict: They stress the need for strict observance of national export control systems.
- continued: At the global level, Pakistan supports calls for continued observance of the ABM Treaty.
- due: Right through the scrolls runs a tremendous stress on the due observance of the liturgical year.
- spiritual: The center of the stones seemed to be permanently occupied by a rowdy group, preventing spiritual observances from taking place.
Noun used with modifier
observance Quotes
You know my method. It is founded upon the observance of trifles.
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