"observance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əbˈzɝvəns/ [General-American], /əbˈzɜːvəns/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-observance.wav Forms: observances [plural]
enPR: əb-zûrʹvəns [General-American] 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': 74 12 2 5 2 5
  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 terms suffixed with -ance, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 2 81 2 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 12 9 7 50 7 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 4 4 77 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 4 5 74 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 3 81 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 7 4 70 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 5 4 75 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 6 7 63 7 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 5 6 66 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 6 5 69 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 8 5 3 73 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 7 4 69 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 4 5 72 5 9 Topics: lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of '(religion) a rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church': 1 1 1 96 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tačene",
      "sense": "the custom of celebrating a holiday",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "тачене"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "the custom of celebrating a holiday",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "feestdag"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "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": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "обряд"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "observance"
  ],
  "word": "observance"
}

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