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obedience: Meaning and Definition of
o•be•di•ence
Pronunciation: (?-b?'d?-uns), [key] ? n.
- the state or quality of being obedient.
- the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members.
- a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, esp. ecclesiastical.
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- conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, esp. on the part of one who has vowed such conformance.
- the rule or authority that exacts such conformance.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.