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Observance vs Hallowing - What's the difference?

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Observance is a related term of hallowing.


As nouns the difference between observance and hallowing

is that observance is the practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule while hallowing is the act by which something is hallowed.

As a verb hallowing is

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observance

English

(wikipedia observance)

Alternative forms

* observaunce (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule
  • The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion
  • Observation or the act of watching
  • (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church

    • hallowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is hallowed.