OBSERVANCES

Meaning of OBSERVANCES in English

an act performed for religious or ceremonial reasons.

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FESTINAR — v 1. to feast, regale oneself; 2. to fete (= to honor by festive observances)
Interlingua English vocab
FESTAR — v 1. to celebrate, keep (a festival or feast day); 2. to feast, regale oneself; 3. to fete, honor (by …
Interlingua English vocab
SIDDUR — noun (plural ~im) Etymology: Late Hebrew siddūr, literally, order, arrangement Date: circa 1864 a Jewish prayer book containing liturgies for …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHOFAR — noun (plural shofroth) Etymology: Hebrew shōphār Date: 1833 a ram's-horn trumpet blown by the ancient Hebrews in battle and during …
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RELIGIOUS — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century relating to or manifesting …
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OCTAVE — noun see: eight Date: 14th century an 8-day period of observances beginning with a festival day, 2. a stanza of …
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LITURGY — noun (plural -gies) Etymology: Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, from Greek (Attic) leïton public building (from Greek …
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HINDUISM — noun Date: 1809 the dominant religion of India that emphasizes dharma with its resulting ritual and social observances and often …
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FUNERAL — I. ˈfyün(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin funeralis, from Latin funer-, funus funeral (n.) + -alis -al; perhaps …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FESTIVAL
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RELIGION — rə̇ˈlijən, rēˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Latin religion-, religio reverence, piety, religion, probably from religare …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RELIGIOUS — — religiously , adv. — religiousness , n. /ri lij"euhs/ , adj., n., pl. religious . adj. 1. of, pertaining …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CEREMONY — /ser"euh moh'nee/ , n. , pl. ceremonies . 1. the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or …
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DIONYSIA — noun plural Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from neuter plural of dionysios of Dionysus, from Dionysos Date: 1812 : ancient Greek …
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SUPERSTITIOUS — adj overexact; scrupulous beyond need. 2. superstitious ·adj of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious …
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JUDAIZE — vt to impose jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to judaism. 2. judaize ·vi to conform to the doctrines, …
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DIONYSIA — [Di.o.ny.sia] n pl [L, fr. Gk, fr. neut. pl. of dionysios of Dionysus, fr. Dionysos] (ca. 1895): ancient Greek festival …
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FEAST — also called festival day or period of time set aside to commemorate, ritually celebrate or reenact, or anticipate events or …
Britannica English vocabulary
CEREMONIAL OBJECT — any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in …
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CALENDAR — any system for dividing time over extended periods, such as days, months, or years, and arranging such divisions in a …
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NEW YEAR FESTIVAL — any of numerous religious, social, and cultural observances worldwide celebrating the commencement of the New Year. Such festivals, which are …
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JEWISH CALENDAR — religious and civil dating system based on both lunar and solar cycles. In the Jewish calendar in use today, a …
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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYS
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CHRISTMAS — (from Old English Cristes maesse, "Christ's mass"), Christian festival celebrated on December 25, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It …
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CELTIC RELIGION — religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts. The Celts, an ancient Indo-European people, reached the apogee of their influence …
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OBSERVANCE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE religious ▪ Figures of religious observance are harder to come by. ▪ This information …
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