noun#9,804 by frequency
obedience
/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/
The quality of being obedient
- plural
- obediences
Meanings
- 1
The quality of being obedient
Through obedience learn to command.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
We should always act in obedience to the law.
Tatoeba · Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The collective body of persons subject to any particular authorityrare
- 3
A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under himrare
- 4
Any official position under an abbot's jurisdictionrare