'observance' definitions:
Definition of 'observance'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of observing; taking a patient look [syn: observation, observance, watching]
noun
A formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" [syn: ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance]
noun
The act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" [syn: notice, observation, observance]
noun
Conformity with law or custom or practice etc. [syn: honoring, observance] [ant: nonobservance]
Synonyms of 'observance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accommodation,
- accord,
- accordance,
- acquiescence,
- adaptation,
- adaption,
- adherence,
- adhering,
- adjustment,
- adoration,
- advertence,
- advertency,
- agreement,
- alertness,
- allegiance,
- anniversaries,
- assiduity,
- assiduousness,
- attention,
- attention span,
- attentiveness,
- awareness,
- baccalaureate service,
- bon ton,
- care,
- carrying out,
- celebrating,
- celebration,
- ceremonial,
- ceremony,
- churchgoing,
- cognizance,
- commemoration,
- commencement,
- completion,
- compliance,
- complying,
- concentration,
- conformance,
- conformation other-direction,
- conforming,
- conformity,
- congruity,
- consciousness,
- consideration,
- consistency,
- consuetude,
- convention,
- conventionality,
- convocation,
- correspondence,
- cultism,
- custodianship,
- custody,
- custom,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- diligence,
- discharge,
- dressing ship,
- duteousness,
- dutifulness,
- duty,
- eagle eye,
- ear,
- earnestness,
- effectuation,
- empty formality,
- enforcement,
- espial,
- espionage,
- established way,
- etiquette,
- examination,
- execution,
- exercise,
- exercises,
- faith,
- faithfulness,
- fanfare,
- fanfaronade,
- fashion,
- fealty,
- festivity,
- flexibility,
- flourish of trumpets,
- folkway,
- form,
- form of worship,
- formal,
- formality,
- formula,
- formulary,
- fulfillment,
- function,
- graduation,
- graduation exercises,
- guard,
- guardedness,
- guardianship,
- habit,
- harmony,
- heed,
- heedfulness,
- heeding,
- holiday,
- holy rite,
- homage,
- inaugural,
- inauguration,
- initiation,
- inspection,
- institution,
- intentiveness,
- intentness,
- invigilation,
- jubilee,
- keeping,
- line,
- liturgy,
- looking,
- lookout,
- love of God,
- loyalty,
- malleability,
- manner,
- manners,
- mark,
- marking the occasion,
- memorialization,
- memory,
- mind,
- mindfulness,
- mode of worship,
- monitoring,
- mores,
- mummery,
- mystery,
- note,
- notice,
- obedience,
- obediency,
- obeying,
- observation,
- observing,
- office,
- order of worship,
- ordinance,
- orthodoxy,
- ovation,
- peeled eye,
- performance,
- pietism,
- piety,
- piousness,
- pliancy,
- practice,
- praxis,
- prescribed form,
- prescription,
- proctoring,
- proper thing,
- prosecution,
- prudence,
- qui vive,
- recognition,
- reconcilement,
- reconciliation,
- regard,
- regardfulness,
- rejoicing,
- religion,
- religionism,
- religious ceremony,
- religious rites,
- religiousness,
- remark,
- remembrance,
- respect,
- respecting,
- revel,
- reverence,
- rite,
- rite de passage,
- rite of passage,
- ritual,
- ritual observance,
- rituality,
- sacrament,
- sacramental,
- salute,
- salvo,
- scrutiny,
- service,
- servility,
- servitium,
- sharp eye,
- social convention,
- solemn observance,
- solemnity,
- solemnization,
- spying,
- standard behavior,
- standard usage,
- standing custom,
- stewardship,
- strictness,
- submission,
- submissiveness,
- suit and service,
- suit service,
- surveillance,
- testimonial,
- testimonial banquet,
- testimonial dinner,
- theism,
- thought,
- time-honored practice,
- toast,
- tradition,
- traditionalism,
- transaction,
- tribute,
- triumph,
- uniformity,
- usage,
- use,
- veneration,
- viewing,
- vigil,
- vigilance,
- wariness,
- watch,
- watch and ward,
- watchful eye,
- watchfulness,
- watching,
- way,
- weather eye,
- what is done,
- willingness,
- witnessing,
- wont,
- wonting,
- worship,
- worshipfulness
Words containing 'observance'
- observable,
- observably,
- observant,
- observantly,
- observation,
- observational,
- observe,
- observed,
- observer,
- observing,
- observingly,
- Lunar observation,
- The Strict Observance,
- Weight of observation,
- observation dome,
- observation post,
- observation station,
- observation tower,
- observational research,
- observed fire,
- observer's meridian,
- radio observation,
- through empirical observation,
- Friars of the Strict Observance,
- meteorological observation post