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observance
noun as in attention to, knowledge of something
noun as in ceremony, rite
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Bond markets are closed in observance of Veterans Day tomorrow.
Bond markets are closed in observance of Veterans Day.
To Cicero it meant “rules or strictures”; following him, Mr. Appiah writes, St. Augustine observed that it refers not only to worship but to “the observance of duties in human relationships.”
But the national mood in the past week has reflected "institutional observance" more than "organic, profound sorrow", according to Pavin.
The New Jersey Department of Education allows students to be absent to observe Diwali, and public schools in New York City are closed in observance of the holiday.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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