commandment
NounUS[kuh-mand-muhnt]/kəˈmændmənt/3 syllables
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Noun (2)commandments
- something that is commandedType of command, bidExamples Decalogue, Ten Commandments
- a doctrine that is taught“the teachings of religion”“he believed all the Christian precepts”Synonyms: teachingpreceptType of doctrine, philosophyKinds Golden Rule, mitzvah
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Com·mand′ment noun
Origin: OF. commandement, F. commandement.
1. An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.— John xiii. 34.
2. Scripture One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
3. The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern commandment.— William Shakespeare
4. Law The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
The Commandments, The Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, or summary of God's commands, given to Moses at Mount Sinai. (Ex. xx.)
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54