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observancethe practice of keeping or obeying a law, custom, ceremony, or religious festival

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the practice of keeping or obeying a law, custom, ceremony, or religious festival

Pronunciation (IPA): /əbˈzɜːrvəns/

Korean meaning: 법률, 관습, 의식, 종교적 축제 등을 지키거나 준수하는 행위

Korean pronunciation: 업**저**번스

Example Sentences

  • The students' observance of the 'no phones during exams' rule lasted exactly 3.2 seconds.
  • His observance of healthy eating habits was impressive until he discovered late-night delivery apps.
  • The observance of Memorial Day includes ceremonies honoring fallen soldiers.

observance

NOUN

//əbˈzɜːrvəns//

the practice of keeping or obeying a law, custom, ceremony, or religious festival

observance concept
💡 Concept

the practice of keeping or obeying a law, custom, ceremony, or religious festival

observance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

True observance flows in accordance with tradition

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əbˈzɜːrvəns/
🇬🇧 UK/əbˈzɜːvəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootobserve
Suffix--ance

Origin

라틴어 'observare'(지켜보다, 준수하다)에서 유래. 중세 시대 수도원에서 종교 규율을 '관찰하며 지키는' 것에서 시작되어 일반적인 '준수, 거행'의 의미로 확장되었다.

🎵Rhyme

observanceaccordanceconcordance
observance
accordance
concordance

🔗Collocations

religious observance
strict observance
observance of rules
ritual observance
observance of traditions
faithful observance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The students' observance of the 'no phones during exams' rule lasted exactly 3.2 seconds.

😄 Fun example

His observance of healthy eating habits was impressive until he discovered late-night delivery apps.

The observance of Memorial Day includes ceremonies honoring fallen soldiers.

The company's observance of safety protocols prevented any workplace accidents.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

complianceadherencekeepingcelebrationcommemoration

Antonyms

violationbreachneglect

Related

observeobserverobservationobservantceremony

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