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Word: Observance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin observantia, from observant- ‘watching, paying attention to’, from the verb observare (see observe)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈzəːvns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the practice of observing the requirements of law, morality, or ritual
Short Definition:practice of observing requirements of law, morality, etc.
Examples:- strict observance of the rules
- the decline in religious observance
Definition:
the action of watching or noticing something
Short Definition:action of seeing something
Examples:- the baby's motionless observance of me
Definition:
respect; deference
Short Definition:deference
Examples:- the tramp gave them no observance
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