Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - obedience

n. 1 obeying as an act or practice or quality. 2 submission to another's rule or authority. 3 compliance with a law or command. 4 Eccl. a compliance with a monastic rule. b a sphere of authority (the Roman obedience). Phrases and idioms in obedience to actuated by or in accordance with. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L obedientia (as OBEY)