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subjection


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Subjection  \Sub*jec"tion\,  n.  [L.  subjectio:  cf  OF  subjection, 
  F.  subj['e]tion.  See  {Subject},  a.] 
  1.  The  act  of  subjecting,  or  of  bringing  under  the  dominion 
  of  another;  the  act  of  subduing. 
 
  The  conquest  of  the  kingdom,  and  subjection  of  the 
  rebels.  --Sir  M.  Hale. 
 
  2.  The  state  of  being  subject,  or  under  the  power,  control, 
  and  government  of  another;  a  state  of  obedience  or 
  submissiveness;  as  the  safety  of  life,  liberty,  and 
  property  depends  on  our  subjection  to  the  laws.  ``To  be 
  bound  under  subjection.''  --Chaucer. 
 
  Likewise,  ye  wives,  be  in  subjection  to  your  own 
  husbands.  --1  Peter  iii. 
  1. 
 
  Because  the  subjection  of  the  body  to  the  will  is  by 
  natural  necessity,  the  subjection  of  the  will  unto 
  God  voluntary,  we  stand  in  need  of  direction  after 
  what  sort  our  wills  and  desires  may  be  rightly 
  conformed  to  His  --Hooker. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  subjection 
  n  1:  forced  submission  to  control  by  others  [syn:  {subjugation}] 
  2:  the  act  of  conquering  [syn:  {conquest},  {conquering},  {subjugation}] 




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