observance

== English == === Alternative forms === observancy (obsolete) observaunce (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe +‎ -ance. === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: əb-zûrʹvəns, IPA(key): /əbˈzɝvəns/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈzɜːvəns/ Hyphenation: ob‧ser‧vance === Noun === observance (countable and uncountable, plural observances) The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule. The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion. Observation or the act of watching. (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church. Thomas Merton was a monk in the Order of Cistertians of the Strict Observance. That which is to be observed. Reverence; homage. ==== Antonyms ==== misobservance ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔp.sɛʁ.vɑ̃s/ === Noun === observance f (plural observances) observance ==== Related terms ==== observable observant observateur observer === References === “observance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Further reading === “observance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012