"obsequent" meaning in English

See obsequent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more obsequent [comparative], most obsequent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin obsequens, present participle of obsequi, from ob (see ob-) + sequi. See sequence. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|obsequens}} Latin obsequens, {{af|en|ob-}} ob- Head templates: {{en-adj}} obsequent (comparative more obsequent, superlative most obsequent)
  1. (obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-obsequent-en-adj-kIzG474i
  2. (geology) Facing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing towards higher elevation. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-obsequent-en-adj-BAO1pRjr Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: obsequents [plural]
Etymology: From Latin obsequens, present participle of obsequi, from ob (see ob-) + sequi. See sequence. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|obsequens}} Latin obsequens, {{af|en|ob-}} ob- Head templates: {{en-noun}} obsequent (plural obsequents)
  1. (geology) An obsequent geological feature. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-obsequent-en-noun-QDm~gGPq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ob-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 35 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ob-: 18 28 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 29 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 72 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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