obedience

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman obedience, obedienz etc. and Old French obedience (modern French obédience), from Latin oboedientia.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/
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[edit] Noun

obedience (uncountable)

1. The quality of being obedient.

   Obedience is essential in any army.

[edit] Antonyms

• disobedience

[edit] Related terms

• obey
• obedient

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• obedience in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• obedience in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911