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Word: Obedience
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin oboedientia, from the verb oboedire (see obey)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority
Short Definition:compliance with order, request, or law or submission
Examples:- children were taught to show their parents obedience
- obedience to moral standards
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