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- 1. a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments: "the Sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the Fourth Commandment"
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COMMANDMENT definition: 1. an order, especially one of the Ten Commandments 2. an order, especially one of the Ten…. Learn more.
The meaning of COMMANDMENT is the act or power of commanding. How to use commandment in a sentence.
Commandment definition: a command or mandate.. See examples of COMMANDMENT used in a sentence.
If someone believes that God has directed them to do something, it's a commandment. If your parents grimly order you to clean your room, you can also consider that a commandment. Strictly speaking, a commandment is divinely ordered, like the Ten Commandments in the Bible.
noun. 1. a command or mandate. 2. (sometimes cap) any of the Ten Commandments.
noun. An authoritative indication to be obeyed: behest, bidding, charge, command, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Commandment Definition. A command; an edict. An authoritative command or order; mandate; precept; specif., any of the Ten Commandments. One of the Ten Commandments. Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict. The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
Definition of commandment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 15, 2024 · 2 senses: 1. a divine command, esp one of the Ten Commandments of the Old Testament 2. literary any command.... Click for more definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · commandment ( countable and uncountable, plural commandments) ( religion) A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments . ( archaic) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict . ( law) The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
