obsequence
obsequence · obsequences
Compliance, obsequiousness, deference, willingness to serveCompliance, obsequiousness, deference, willingness to serve.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Compliance, obsequiousness, deference, willingness to serve.
Origin
Probably from Latin obsequentia, equivalent to obsequy + -ence.Probably from Latin obsequentia, equivalent to obsequy + -ence.
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Forms
plural: obsequences| Singular | obsequence |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedobsequency
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable