oboedientia

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ŏboedĭentĭa: (obed-), ae, f. oboediens,
I obedience (class.).
   A Of persons.
   1    With gen.: servitus est oboedientia fracti animi, Cic. Par. 5, 1, 35.—
   2    Absol.: relinquunt enim et abiciunt oboedientiam, Cic. Off. 1, 29. 102.—
   B Of bees: mira plebi circa regem oboedientia, Plin. 11, 17, 17, § 52.—
   C Of elephants: intellectus illis sermonis patrii et imperiorum oboedientia, Plin. 8, 1, 1, § 1.