"observance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /əbˈzɝvəns/ [General-American], /əbˈzɜːvəns/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-observance.wav [Southern-England] Forms: observances [plural]
enPR: əb-zûrʹvəns Etymology: From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|observance}} Old French observance, {{der|en|la|observantia}} Latin observantia, {{af|en|observe|-ance}} observe + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} observance (countable and uncountable, plural observances)
  1. The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (practice of complying): спазване (spazvane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), съблюдаване (sǎbljudavane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), dodržování [neuter] (Czech), observance [feminine] (French), Beachtung [feminine] (German), 𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌿𐌱𐌽𐌹 (fastubni) [neuter] (Gothic), coinneáil [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-observance-en-noun-gBOPKfVQ Disambiguation of 'practice of complying': 68 11 2 14 1 4
  2. The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the custom of celebrating a holiday): тачене (tačene) [neuter] (Bulgarian), feestdag [masculine] (Dutch), observance [feminine] (French), giorno festivo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-observance-en-noun-WtDpxaiw Disambiguation of 'the custom of celebrating a holiday': 26 65 1 3 1 3
  3. Observation or the act of watching. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-observance-en-noun-FdfqaP5n
  4. (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion Translations ((religion) a rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church): обряд (obrjad) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-observance-en-noun-uPm9W0vj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ance Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 4 2 69 2 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 5 2 69 2 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 17 9 7 46 7 14 Topics: lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of '(religion) a rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church': 3 1 1 95 0 1
  5. That which is to be observed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-observance-en-noun-cb-iQBJ~
  6. Reverence; homage. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-observance-en-noun-0uyHdht4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: observancy [obsolete], observaunce [obsolete] Derived forms: hyperobservance, misobservance, Sabbath observance

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɔp.sɛʁ.vɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-observance.wav Forms: observances [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} observance f (plural observances)
  1. observance Tags: feminine Related terms: observable, observant, observateur, observer
    Sense id: en-observance-fr-noun-tzHrIx0H Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "feestdag"
    },
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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the custom of celebrating a holiday",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "observance"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "the custom of celebrating a holiday",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "giorno festivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obrjad",
      "sense": "(religion) a rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "обряд"
    }
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}

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  "pos": "noun",
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    },
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    },
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    }
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        "French countable nouns",
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        "French nouns",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "French terms with audio links"
      ],
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      ]
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    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/58/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-Lepticed7-observance.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-Lepticed7-observance.wav.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
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}

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