observance

noun
/əbˈzɝvəns/US/əbˈzɜːvəns/UK

Etymology

From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe + -ance.

  1. derived from observantia
  2. derived from observance

Definitions

  1. The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.

  2. The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.

  3. Observation or the act of watching.

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.

      • Thomas Merton was a monk in the Order of Cistertians of the Strict Observance.
    2. That which is to be observed.

    3. Reverence

      Reverence; homage.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at observance. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at observance. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at observance

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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