What does "observant" mean?
Observant: Submissively attentive; obediently watchful; regardful; mindful; obedient (to); -- with of, as, to be observant of rules. We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle. Sir K. Digby.
Additional senses
- 2.One who observes forms and rules. [Obs.] Hooker.
- 3.A sycophantic servant. [Obs.] Silly ducking observants, That stretch their duties nicely. Shak.
- 4.(R.C.Ch.) An Observantine.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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