obedience

Obedience is the willingness to obey.

(noun)

An example of obedience is a dog listening to his owner.

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See obedience in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: OFr < L obedientia < obediens

See obedience in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The quality or condition of being obedient.
    b. The act of obeying.
  2. a. A sphere of ecclesiastical authority.
    b. A group of people under such authority.

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