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MorphologyDictionary- Charlton T. Lewis: An Elementary Latin Dictionary
- Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
- observantĭa, ae, f. [observo], a remarking, noting, regard, observance. I. In gen.:
temporum observantia
, Vell. 2, 1063. —II. In partic. A. Observance, attention, respect, regard, reverence shown to another: observantia est, per quam aetate, aut sapientiā, aut honore, aut aliquā dignitate antecedentes veremur et colimus
, Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 65: officia observantiamque dilexit
, id. Balb. 28, 53: tenuiorum
, id. Mur. 34, 71: amicos observantiā, rem parsimoniā retinere
, id. Quint. 18, 59: observantia, quā me colit
, id. Fam. 12, 27, 1: in regem
, Liv. 1, 35: eadem pro libertis adversus patronos
, Quint. 11, 1, 66.—B. An obedient observance; a keeping, following, performing of laws, customs, etc.: prisci moris observantia
, Val. Max. 2, 6, 7: juris
, Dig. 1, 2, 2.—2. An observance of religious duties, divine worship, religion: fides Catholicae observantiae, Cod. Th. 16, 5, 12, 54: religio et observantia
, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 11.
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