~ (to sb/sth) doing what you are told to do; willing to obey:
an obedient child * He was always obedient to his father's wishes.
OPPDISOBEDIENT
obedience sth(:
blind / complete / unquestioning / total obedience * He has acted in obedience to the law.
obediently adverb:
She walked out of the room and the dog followed obediently at her heels.
IDIOMS
your obedient servant )old use( used to end a formal letter
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is obedient a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, obedient is tagged as adjective.
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