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observances

noun

Meaning

  1. The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
  2. The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
  3. Observation or the act of watching.
  4. A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
  5. That which is to be observed.
  6. Reverence; homage.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

notice(English)observation(English)watching(English)ceremonial(English)ceremony(English)ceremonial occasion(English)honoring(English)acts(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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