observance 2
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a formal event performed on a special occasion
Examples
- 1.a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
Hypernym
affair 3
noun
a vaguely specified social event
EnglishDerivationally related form
observe 6
verb
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Hyponym
circumstance 4
noun
formal ceremony about important occasions
funeral 1
noun
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
wedding 1
noun
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
pageant 2
noun
a rich and spectacular ceremony
dedication 2
noun
a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
