Definition of obedience
1a : an act or instance of obeyingb : the quality or state of being obedient Children should learn obedience and respect for authority.
2 : a sphere of jurisdiction landowners within the king's obedience; especially : an ecclesiastical or sometimes secular dominion under the obedience of the Bishop of Rome
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the drill sergeant demanded complete and unquestioning obedience from the recruits
the cowardly obedience with which the dictator's henchmen followed his every command
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Martin never hints that gay people exist who seek to live in obedience to the Catholic Church.
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Pet Con features exhibits, vendors, dog obedience and agility demonstrations, as well as information on pet training, care and traveling with your pet, and pet adoptions with dozens of rescue groups.
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Under Putin, they were co-opted, marginalized, or strong-armed into obedience.
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The map resulting resulting from the transmissions, published in the July Ecosphere, shows creatures that don’t just drift in instinctive obedience to migratory impulse.
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First Known Use of obedience
13th century
OBEDIENCE Defined for Kids
obedience
playDefinition of obedience for Students
: the act of obeying : willingness to obey
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