Taking notice; viewing or noticing attentively; watchful; attentive; as, an observant spectator; observant habits. Wandering from clime to clime observant stray'd. Pope.
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.
One who observes forms and rules. [Obs.] Hooker.
A sycophantic servant. [Obs.] Silly ducking observants, That stretch their duties nicely. Shak.
An Observantine.
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