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Synonyms
ob·ser·vance (əb-zûŕvəns)

noun 

  1. The act or practice of observing or complying with a law, custom, command, or rule.
  2. The act or custom of keeping or celebrating a holiday or other ritual occasion.
  3. A customary rite or ceremony.
  4. The act of watching; observation: “Consider how much intellect was needed in the architect, and how much observance of nature” (John Ruskin)
  5. Roman Catholic Church The rule governing a religious order.