Meaning obedient
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obedientc. 1200, from Old French obedient "obedient" (11c.), from Latin oboedientem (nominative oboediens), present participle of oboedire "to obey" (see obey). Related: Obediently.
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obedient(adj) dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
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obedientadj. "obedient," s.v. obedient a. (sb.) OED. KEY: obedient@adj
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obedientadj 7 obedient 7
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obedient
Willing to
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obedient===Adjective===
====willingly accepting control or supervision====
=====Synonyms=====
obedient
manageable
obsequious
servile
submissive
subservient
toadyish
disobedient
ingratiating
sycophantic
fawn [..]
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obedientlang=en
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* '''1678''' — . ''''.
*: The trials that those men do meet withal, That are obedient to the heavenly call, Are manifold, and suited to the flesh, And come, and come, and come ag [..]
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