observance (n.)
- accommodation
- accord
- accordance
- acquiescence
- adaptation
- adaption
- adherence
- adjustment
- adoration
- advertence
- advertency
- agreement
- alertness
- allegiance
- assiduity
- assiduousness
- attention
- attentiveness
- awareness
- care
- celebration
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- cognizance
- commemoration
- commencement
- completion
- compliance
- concentration
- conformance
- conformity
- congruity
- consciousness
- consideration
- consistency
- consuetude
- convention
- conventionality
- convocation
- correspondence
- cultism
- custodianship
- custody
- custom
- devotedness
- devotion
- devoutness
- diligence
- discharge
- dutifulness
- duty
- ear
- earnestness
- effectuation
- enforcement
- espial
- espionage
- etiquette
- examination
- execution
- exercise
- exercises
- faith
- faithfulness
- fanfare
- fashion
- fealty
- festivity
- flexibility
- form
- formal
- formality
- formula
- formulary
- fulfillment
- function
- graduation
- guard
- guardianship
- habit
- harmony
- heed
- heedfulness
- holiday
- homage
- inaugural
- inauguration
- initiation
- inspection
- institution
- intentness
- invigilation
- jubilee
- keeping
- line
- liturgy
- looking
- lookout
- loyalty
- malleability
- manner
- manners
- mark
- memorialization
- memory
- mind
- mindfulness
- monitoring
- mores
- mummery
- mystery
- note
- notice
- obedience
- observation
- office
- ordinance
- orthodoxy
- ovation
- performance
- pietism
- piety
- piousness
- pliancy
- practice
- praxis
- prescription
- prosecution
- prudence
- recognition
- reconciliation
- regard
- rejoicing
- religion
- religionism
- religiousness
- remark
- remembrance
- respect
- revel
- reverence
- rite
- ritual
- rituality
- sacrament
- salute
- salvo
- scrutiny
- service
- servility
- solemnity
- solemnization
- spying
- stewardship
- strictness
- submission
- submissiveness
- surveillance
- testimonial
- theism
- thought
- toast
- tradition
- traditionalism
- transaction
- tribute
- triumph
- uniformity
- usage
- use
- veneration
- viewing
- vigil
- vigilance
- wariness
- watch
- watchfulness
- watching
- way
- willingness
- wont
- worship
But to my mind, though I am native here
And to the manner born, it is a custom
More honoured in the breach than the observance.
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature.
