Etymology

observance

ob·ser·vance
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Today it means: The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule. Full definition →

Old French observance ← Latin observantia
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  1. Latin · derived fromobservantia
  2. Old French · derived fromobservance
  3. English todayobservance

From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance.

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