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ob|serv|ance
ob|serv|ance «uhb ZUR vuhns», noun.
1. the act of observing or keeping laws or customs: »

the observance of traffic regulations, the observance of the Sabbath.

 SYNONYM(S): celebration.
2. an act performed as a sign of worship or respect; religious ceremony: »

Our Sundays, at Blithedale, were not ordinarily kept with such rigid observance as might have befitted the descendants of the Pilgrims (Hawthorne).

 SYNONYM(S): rite.
3. a rule or custom to be observed: »

strict observances.

4. Archaic. respectful attention or service: »

I have long loved her…followed her with a doting observance (Shakespeare).

5. observation; notice: »

I passed, And pried, in every place, without observance (Philip Massinger).

6. a) the rules or laws of a Roman Catholic religious order or community. b) an order or group following such rule or discipline.
Usage See observation for usage note. (Cf. ↑observation)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • non|ob|serv|ance — «NON uhb ZUR vuhns», noun. the act or fact of not observing laws or customs …   Useful english dictionary

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  • serv — con·serv·an·cy; con·serv·a·tism; con·serv·a·tist; con·serv·a·tive·ly; con·serv·a·tive·ness; con·serv·a·tize; de·serv·er; ob·serv·abil·i·ty; ob·serv·ance; ob·serv·an·cy; ob·serv·a·tive; ob·serv·a·to·ri·al; ob·serv·ed·ly; ob·serv·er; pre·serv·able; …   English syllables

  • observance — ob·serv·ance …   English syllables

  • ob — ob; OB; ob·am·bu·late; ob·ben·ite; ob·clavate; ob·clude; ob·compressed; ob·conic; ob·cordate; ob·cuneate; ob·deltoid; ob·diplostemonous; ob·duce; ob·du·ra·cy; ob·e·lis·cal; ob·e·lis·coid; ob·e·lism; ob·e·lize; ob·e·lus; ob·fusc; ob·fus·ca·ble;… …   English syllables

  • nonobservance — non•ob•serv•ance [[t]ˌnɒn əbˈzɜr vəns[/t]] n. absence or lack of observance, as of religious practices and rituals or a law non ob•serv′ant, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Inobservance — In ob*serv ance, a. [L. inobservantia : cf. F. inobservance.] Lack or neglect of observance. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nonobservance — Non ob*serv ance (n[o^]n [o^]b*z[ e]rv ans), n. Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Observance — Ob*serv ance, n. [F. observance, L. observantia. See {Observant}.] 1. The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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