obedience

Definition of Obedience in English :

1. obedience, obeisance

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

2. obedience

the trait of being willing to obey

3. obedience, respect

behavior intended to please your parents

Example Sentences:
'their children were never very strong on obedience'
'he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Obedience

noun

1.

the condition or quality of being obedient

2.

the act or an instance of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour

3.

the authority vested in a Church or similar body

4.

the collective group of persons submitting to this authority

noun

1.

the state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission

2. Ecclesiastical

jurisdiction

n.

1.

a. The quality or condition of being obedient.

b. The act of obeying.

2.

a. A sphere of ecclesiastical authority.

b. A group of people under such authority.