observance
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4.7
- noun
- /əbˈzɜrvəns/
- Formal
:
conmemoración
- Music educators have been very creative in organizing observances on National Anthem Day during the past three years.
- mourning observance
- ritual observance
- religious observance
Examples
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Ritual processions and gatherings in large circles to invoke spirits are common pagan observances at ancient sites.
Academic text (2003) -
Proper burial and ritual observances are overwhelming concerns for each man and woman in Benin.
Academic text (1993) -
The theme for this year's observance is "A Healthy Force is a Ready Force."
Blog text (20) -
And just what does the Happy Committee for the Observance of Commencement do?
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The theme for this 85th annual observance is Let's Book.
Academic text (2004) -
Today, the United Nations celebrates two special observances: World Development Information Day and UN Day.
Blog text (7) -
Here, this observance alerts ancestral spirits to the impending celebrations in their honor.
Academic text (2008) -
Throughout the year, mourning observances for Husain link all aspects of Indian Shiite life to Husain's martyrdom.
Academic text (1990) -
Women in colorful dashikis waved bound sheaves of wheat, specially grown in hothouses for this out-of-season observance.
Fiction book (1990) -
The observance included a ceremony to honor the veterans who served bravely in the war.
Synonyms
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2.5
A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion
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4.2
A religious meeting for public worship, often in a church
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3.7
A formal social event with food, music, and speeches
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6.3
A formal ceremony often held as part of a religious tradition
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3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
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4.2
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
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6.0
An official ceremony to mark the start of a leader's term or the opening of an important place
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4.6
A ceremony to officially open a new building or place
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6.0
A ceremony to honor and remember people or events
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1.1
A formal event where two people promise to marry and exchange vows
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2.9
A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals
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2.3
A formal event where two people promise to be partners
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8.7
To make a place or object sacred in a special religious ceremony
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9.7
A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship
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4.2
A ceremony with set actions from a religion like prayers and singing
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2.8
An event where people meet to celebrate or spend time together
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4.1
A formal ceremony that people follow as part of a religion
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4.6
A formal event with set actions on a special occasion
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9.1
A formal ceremony that gives someone an official position, rank or honor with symbols like a badge
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3.5
A formal university event where graduates get their degrees and hear speeches
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4.0
A formal event where soldiers perform acts to honor people or mark an anniversary
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6.0
A formal event where a king or queen is officially crowned
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4.4
A large important event with ceremony and celebration
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4.9
A formal gathering with planned rituals to mark an important event
A formal church service with set ceremonies and a serious mood
A ceremony held for a dead person to honour them
A formal public ceremony that makes a marriage or other rite official
A public ceremony to honor a person for their service
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Observance comes from the Latin parts ob- and servare, meaning 'toward' and 'to keep', and it is related to observe. So an observance is a ceremony where people keep, honor, or mark a special day.