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Observance vs Observancy - What's the difference?

observance | observancy |

As nouns the difference between observance and observancy

is that observance is the practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule while observancy is .

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

    • observancy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
    • (Webster 1913)