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1 celibacy
['selibəsi](the state of being unmarried or of refraining from sexual intercourse, especially in obedience to religious vows.) celibāts- celibate* * *celibāts -
2 technicality
1) (a technical detail or technical term: Their instructions were full of technicalities.) tehniskas detaļas; speciāli termini2) (a (trivial) detail or problem, eg caused by (too) strict obedience to laws, rules etc: I'm not going to be put off by mere technicalities.) sīkums; detaļa* * *tehniskās īpatnības; speciālā terminoloģija
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obedience — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, perfect, strict (AmE), total ▪ He demands absolute obedience from his men. ▪ blind, passive … Collocations dictionary
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obedience — obedient ► ADJECTIVE ▪ willing to obey an order or submit to another s authority. DERIVATIVES obedience noun obediently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin oboedire obey … English terms dictionary
obedience — noun (U) obedient behaviour; doing what you are told to do by your parents etc (+ to): obedience to her father s wishes | demand obedience: a master who demanded absolute obedience from his servants … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obedience — noun /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/ The quality of being obedient. Obedience is essential in any army. Ant: disobedience See Also: obey, obedient … Wiktionary
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