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obedience definition

obedi·ence (ō bē′dē əns)

noun

  1. the state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission
  2. Eccles. jurisdiction

Etymology: OFr < L obedientia < obediens

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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