OBSERVANCE Definition & Meaning

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observance

[ uhb-zur-vuhns ]

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noun

an act or instance of following, obeying, or conforming to:
the observance of traffic laws.
Synonyms: , ,
a keeping or celebration by appropriate procedure, ceremonies, etc.:
the observance of the Sabbath.
a procedure, ceremony, or rite, as for a particular occasion:
patriotic observances.
a rule or custom to be followed or obeyed; a customary practice.
Roman Catholic Church.
1. a rule or discipline for a religious house or order.
2. a house or order observing a rule or discipline.
an act or instance of watching, noting, or perceiving; observation.
respectful attention or service.
Archaic. courteous attention as to a person; dutiful service.

observance

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noun

recognition of or compliance with a law, custom, practice, etc
the act of such recognition
a ritual, ceremony, or practice, esp of a religion
observation or attention
the degree of strictness of a religious order or community in following its rule
archaic.
respectful or deferential attention

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Origin of observance¹

1175–1225; Middle English observaunce < Old French < Late Latin observantia, Latin: esteem, attention, derivative of observant- (stem of �ǲ��Բ� ), present participle of �ǲ��. See observe, -ance

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In Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the grocery store in observance of “A day without immigrants.”

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November is Native American Heritage Month, a national observance since 1990.

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But eating meat was associated with religious observance too and there was a sophisticated debate between philosophers about eating animals.

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Faithful observance of the Sabbath, or Lord's Day, is embedded in the culture of Lewis and Harris.

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“Permanently posting the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public-school classroom—rendering them unavoidable—unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, veneration, and adoption of the state’s favored religious scripture,” the parents wrote in their court filing.

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