Definitions for observance

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observance ob·serv·ance

Spelling: [uh b-zur-vuh ns]

IPA: /əbˈzɜr vəns/

Observance is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 767 anagrams from letters in observance (abceenorsv).

Definitions for observance

noun

1. an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to:
2. a keeping or celebration by appropriate procedure, ceremonies, etc.:
3. a procedure, ceremony, or rite, as for a particular occasion:
4. a rule or custom to be followed or obeyed; a customary practice.
5. Roman Catholic Church. a rule or discipline for a religious house or order. a house or order observing a rule or discipline.
6. an act or instance of watching, noting, or perceiving; observation.
7. respectful attention or service.
8. Archaic. courteous attention as to a person; dutiful service.

Origin of observance

1175-1225; Middle English observaunce Old French Late Latin observantia, Latin: esteem, attention, derivative of observant- (stem of observāns), present participle of observāre. See Examples for observance

It is an electrum, and magic and the observance of the hour have nothing to do with it.

By their observance, an earth of peace may become not a vision but a fact.

He may even cheat the gods of their due if he is formally correct in his observance.

“The observance of due process of law by the court was exemplary in this case,” says lawyer Minallah.

And the observance of this principle throughout a speech furnishes the whole art.

Laxity in the observance of this rule will result disastrously.

Even for Washington and Lincoln one observance day was enough.

Religion is no way of life, no show of life, no observance of any sort.

The best results can be obtained only by observance of principles.

"You shall have all observance," he said with his sweetest smile.