obéance
French, noun/ɔ.be.ɑ̃s/
obéance is spelled O-B-É-A-N-C-E (7 letters). Obéance is a French feminine noun meaning “Part of the revenue of the cathedral in Lyon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Ensemble de revenus, de biens et de droits sur un territoire donné qui se met en place à partir du XIIᵉ…”.
What does obéance mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineobsoletePart of the revenue of the cathedral in Lyon
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ensemble de revenus, de biens et de droits sur un territoire donné qui se met en place à partir du XIIᵉ siècle, spécifiquement pour le chapitre de Saint-Jean de Lyon.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of obéance
- obéances plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce obéance?
- /ɔ.be.ɑ̃s/
- \ɔ.be.ɑ̃s\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.