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1. (n.) commandment
a command or mandate.
2. commandment
(sometimes cap.) any of the Ten Commandments.
3. commandment
the act or power of commanding.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME < AF, OF)
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| Definition of 'commandment' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) commandment
something that is commanded
2. (noun) teaching, precept, commandment
a doctrine that is taught
"the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) commandment
an order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate
2. (noun) commandment
one of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai
3. (noun) commandment
the act of commanding; exercise of authority
4. (noun) commandment
the offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law
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Sense: a command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses.
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 Afrikaans: gebod |
 Arabic: وَصِيَّه (مِن وَصايا الله |
 Bulgarian: (Божа) заповед |
 Brazilian: mandamento |
 Czech: přikázání |
 German: das Gebot |
 Danish: bud |
 Greek: θεϊκή εντολή |
 Spanish: mandamiento |
 Estonian: käsk |
 Farsi: فرمان الهی |
 Finnish: käsky |
 French: commandement |
 Hebrew: עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבּרוֹת |
 Hindi: आज्ञा, धर्मादेश |
 Croatian: zapovijed |
 Hungarian: parancsolat |
 Indonesian: firman |
 Icelandic: boðorð |
 Italian: comandamento |
 Japanese: おきて |
 Korean: 계율 |
 Lithuanian: įsakymas |
 Latvian: bauslis |
 Malay: rukun |
 Dutch: gebod |
 Norwegian: bud, guddommelig befaling |
 Polish: przykazanie |
 Persian: فرمان الهی |
 Pashto: د الله فرمان |
 Portuguese: mandamento |
 Romanian: poruncă |
 Russian: заповедь |
 Slovak: prikázanie |
 Slovenian: zapoved |
 Serbian: zapovest |
 Swedish: bud[ord] |
 Thai: คำสั่ง |
 Turkish: (ilahî) emir; 10 emirden |
 Taiwanese: 戒律 |
 Ukrainian: заповідь |
 Urdu: خدائی فرمان |
 Vietnamese: điều răn của Chúa |
 Chinese: 戒律 |
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