The quality of being obedient.
The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.
A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.
Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.
Reverence; homage.
The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
That which is to be observed.
Observation or the act of watching.
A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.