OBSERVANT


Meaning of OBSERVANT in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 acute or diligent in taking notice. 2 attentive in esp. religious observances (an observant few).

n. (Observant) a member of the branch of the Franciscan order that observes the strict rule. observantly adv.

[ F (as OBSERVE) ]

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