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observance Definition

ob·serv·ance (əb zʉrv′əns)

noun

  1. the act or practice of observing, or keeping, a law, duty, custom, rule, etc.
  2. a customary act, rite, ceremony, etc.
  3. the act of observing, or noting; observation
  4. Archaic respectful attention; deference
  5. R.C.Ch.
    1. the rule observed by a religious order
    2. the order observing a specified rule

Etymology: ME observaunce < OFr observance < L observantia, attention, regard, in LL(Ec), divine worship

observance Synonyms

observance

n.

  1. A custom

    ritual, practice, devotion; see custom 2.

  2. Attention

    awareness, observation, notice; see attention 1.

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.
  • ritual: Although the leaders were devout in their observance of Jewish ritual, somehow the Law had been added to over the years.
  • 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.
  • Jewish: Now, maybe this is just an excuse they use in order to shirk the demands of Jewish observance.
  • 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

  • Sabbath: Sabbath observance, food laws etc ) showed that they belonged to God.
  • Torah: The terms of the ( Western ) decree do not in any way enforce Torah observance upon Gentile Christians.
  • ritual: You, O Lord, have come into our time To lift the life of faith above ritual observance.