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canonical obedience

canonical obedience noun: the obedience, as regulated by the canons, of one ecclesiastic to another of higher rank.

Noun

canonical obedience (uncountable)

  1. The obedience, as regulated by the canons, of one ecclesiastic to another of higher rank.

Questions about canonical obedience

What does canonical obedience mean?
Canonical obedience means the obedience, as regulated by the canons, of one ecclesiastic to another of higher rank.
What part of speech is canonical obedience?
Canonical obedience is a noun.

Words near canonical obedience in the dictionary

  1. canonical formalism
  2. canonical formalisms
  3. canonical forms
  4. canonical hour
  5. canonical hours
  6. canonical obedience
  7. canonical sequence
  8. canonical sequences
  9. canonicalisation
  10. canonicalisations
  11. canonicalise

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