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obediences

obediences is the plural of obedience.

Meaning of obedience

Noun

obedience (countable and uncountable, plural obediences)

  1. The quality of being obedient.
    • Obedience is essential in any army.
  2. The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.
  3. A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.
  4. Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.

Questions about obediences

What is obediences the plural of?
Obediences is the plural of obedience.

Words near obediences in the dictionary

  1. Obecian
  2. Obecians
  3. Obed
  4. obedible
  5. obedience
  6. obediences
  7. obedienciaries
  8. obedienciary
  9. obediencies
  10. obediency
  11. obedient

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