 observance |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of observing; taking a patient look | |
| Synonyms: | observation watching | |
| Related terms: | look monitoring sighting stargazing note watch observe observe | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a formal event performed on a special occasion | |
| Synonyms: | ceremony ceremonial_occasion ceremonial | |
| Examples: | "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
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| Related terms: | affair funeral wedding initiation opening military_ceremony exercise dedication formality fire_walking commemoration circumstance pageant maundy observe | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of noticing or paying attention | |
| Synonyms: | notice observation | |
| Examples: | "he escaped the notice of the police" |
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| Related terms: | attention mind observation detect note notice observe observe | |
| 4. | [ noun ] conformity with law or custom or practice etc. | |
| Synonyms: | honoring | |
| Related terms: | nonobservance conformity punctilio observe | |
| Similar spelling: |
observant observe observable observer observed observation observantly observational observably observatory observing observed_fire |
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