observance

observance is a 10-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 21 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties.
2. noun. An act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect; especially, a customary act or service of attention; a form; a practice; a rite; a custom.
3. noun. Servile attention; sycophancy.
4. noun. the act of observing; taking a patient look

   Synonyms: observation, watching

5. noun. conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

   Synonyms: honoring

6. noun. the act of noticing or paying attention

   "he escaped the notice of the police"

   Synonyms: notice, observation

7. noun. a formal event performed on a special occasion

   "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

   Synonyms: ceremonial, ceremony

Synonyms

observation, watching, honoring, notice, ceremonial, ceremony

Common word forms

observances

Words from these letters

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