observance

/əbzˈɝvəns/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of observing; taking a patient look
2. a formal event performed on a special occasion
   “a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”
3. the act of noticing or paying attention
   “he escaped the notice of the police”
4. conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

Synonyms for observance

• observation
• watching
• ceremony
• ceremonial
• ceremonial occasion
• notice
• honoring

Antonyms of observance

• nonobservance