monastic obedience

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• Obedience — O*be di*ence, n. [F. ob[ e]dience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See {Obedient}, and cf. {Obeisance}.] 1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• monastic — /məˈnæstɪk / (say muh nastik) adjective Also, monastical. 1. of or relating to monasteries: monastic architecture. 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of monks, or other persons living in seclusion from the world under religious vows: monastic… …  

• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• obedience — /oh bee dee euhns/, n. 1. the state or quality of being obedient. 2. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members. 3. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, esp.… …   Universalium

• Monastic Vows — Traditional vows of obedience, poverty, and celibacy made by the monks or the nuns …   Dictionary of church terms

• obedience — 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) …   English new terms dictionary

• Canonical obedience — Obedience O*be di*ence, n. [F. ob[ e]dience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See {Obedient}, and cf. {Obeisance}.] 1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Passive obedience — Obedience O*be di*ence, n. [F. ob[ e]dience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See {Obedient}, and cf. {Obeisance}.] 1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Religious Obedience —     Religious Obedience     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Obedience     Religious obedience is that general submission which religious vow to God, and voluntarily promise to their superiors, in order to be directed by them in the ways of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Vow of obedience — The Vow of Obedience in Catholicism concerns one of the three counsels of perfection. It forms part of the vows that Christian monks and nuns must make to enter the consecrated life, whether as a member of a religious institute living in… …   Wikipedia

• Canonical obedience — canonic ca*non ic (k[.a]*n[o^]n [i^]k), canonical ca*non ic*al (k[.a]*n[o^]n [i^]*kal), a. [L. canonicus, LL. canonicalis, fr. L. canon: cf. F. canonique. See {canon}.] Of or pertaining to a canon; established by, or according to, a canon or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English