"obeyance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From obey + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obey|ance}} obey + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} obeyance (uncountable)
  1. obedience Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-obeyance-en-noun-IzelGSbh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Misspelling or alteration of abeyance, by association with obey. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} obeyance (uncountable)
  1. (nonstandard) abeyance Tags: nonstandard, uncountable
    Sense id: en-obeyance-en-noun-x~isiXK7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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