Ea Cui Oboediendum est

English translation: She Who Shall Be Obeyed

03:15 Mar 29, 2011
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Latin term or phrase: Ea Cui Oboediendum est
What does the above term or phase mean
Perky Gondo
English translation:She Who Shall Be Obeyed
Explanation:
SWSBO

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Roy vd Heijden
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3She Who Shall Be Obeyed
Roy vd Heijden
4 +2She Who Must Be Obeyed
Sandra Mouton
3that which must be obeyed
David Hollywood


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She Who Shall Be Obeyed


Explanation:
SWSBO

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Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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agree  Constantinos Faridis (X)
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agree  Olga D.
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agree  chaplin
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that which must be obeyed


Explanation:
literal but maybe ...

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no context so what do you expect?

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-29 04:31:34 GMT)
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if it's referring to a wife, Roy's suggestion is good "she who must be obeyed" is a trendy way of referring to a wife and the obligation to do what she says (used in a popular English TV series)

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A devotee of Arthur Quiller-Couch's Oxford Book of English Verse, he often quotes Wordsworth (and other poets less frequently, e.g. Shakespeare). He secretly calls his wife Hilda "She Who Must Be Obeyed" (SWMBO), a reference to the novel She by H. Rider Haggard.[1]

His skill at defending his clients is legendary among the criminal classes. The Timson clan of "minor villains" (primarily


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no context no result :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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She Who Must Be Obeyed


Explanation:
Strictly speaking, this is the meaning, even though Roy's answer is great

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  Sergey Kudryashov: MUST
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agree  Liliana Galiano
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