An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک

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observance
  نپاهداری  
nepâhdâri
Fr.: observance, observation  

  1. An act or instance of following a custom, rule, or law.

  2. A customary practice, rite, or ceremony; a rule governing members of a religious order.

  3. An act or instance of watching (Merriam-Webster.com).

Etymology (EN): → observe; → -ance.

Etymology (PE): Nepâhdâri, on the model of negâhdâri “preservation, protection,” from nepâhdâr, → observant, + -i.