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  • 51Obedience Robbins — Colonel Obedience Robbins (sometimes given as Robins[1]) (c. April 26, 1600 – c. December 30, 1662) was a Burgess six times in Virginia during the 17th century. Robbins was born shortly before April 26, 1600 in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire,… …

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  • 52obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands. [1940 45] * * * obedience trial, a test given to dogs to determine their ability to follow… …

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  • 53obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands. [1940 45] * * * …

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  • 54obedience — noun Date: 13th century 1. a. an act or instance of obeying b. the quality or state of being obedient 2. a sphere of jurisdiction; especially an ecclesiastical or sometimes secular dominion …

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  • 55obedience — Synonyms and related words: Quakerism, acceptance, accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, adaptability, adaptation, adaption, adjustment, agreeability, agreeableness, agreement, amenability, assent, complaisance, compliance, conformance …

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  • 56obedience — (taqlid)    In the context of legal, theological and philosophical disputation, taqlid denotes unquestioning acceptance of authority without proofs or reasons, that is; blind submission to, or imitation of, a master or school. Although western… …

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  • 57obedience — sb. 921 B …

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  • 58obedience — o·be·di·ence || É™ bɪːdɪəns n. act of obeying; condition of being obedient and disciplined; submission …

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  • 59obedience — gehiersumnes …

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  • 60obedience — noun 1》 compliance with an order or law or submission to another s authority. 2》 observance of a monastic rule. Derivatives obedient adjective obediently adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from L. oboedientia, from oboedire (see obey) …

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