OBEDIENCE


Meaning of OBEDIENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ō-ˈbē-dē-ən(t)s, ə- ]

noun

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : an act or instance of obeying

b. : the quality or state of being obedient

2. : a sphere of jurisdiction ; especially : an ecclesiastical or sometimes secular dominion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.