observance (n.)

  1. the act of observing; taking a patient look

    [ Syn: observation , watching ]

  2. a formal event performed on a special occasion; a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor

    [ Syn: ceremony , ceremonial , ceremonial occasion ]

  3. the act of noticing or paying attention; he escaped the notice of the police

    [ Syn: notice , observation ]

  4. conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

    [ Syn: honoring ]

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