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obsequence

obsequence noun: compliance, obsequiousness, deference, willingness to serve.

Noun

obsequence (countable and uncountable, plural obsequences)

  1. Compliance, obsequiousness, deference, willingness to serve.

Forms of obsequence

pluralobsequences

Origin of obsequence

Probably from Latin obsequentia, equivalent to obsequy + -ence.

Questions about obsequence

What does obsequence mean?
Obsequence means compliance, obsequiousness, deference, willingness to serve.
What part of speech is obsequence?
Obsequence is a noun.
What is the plural of obsequence?
The plural of obsequence is obsequences.

Words near obsequence in the dictionary

  1. obsecrating
  2. obsecration
  3. obsecrations
  4. obsecratory
  5. obselete
  6. obsequence
  7. obsequences
  8. obsequency
  9. obsequent
  10. obsequents
  11. obsequial

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