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[ kuh-mand-muhnt, -mahnd- ] / kəˈmænd mənt, -ˈmɑnd- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR commandment ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna command or mandate. (sometimes initial capital letter) any of the Ten Commandments. the act or power of commanding. Origin of commandment1200–50; Middle English com( m) and( e) ment<Anglo-French, Old French com( m) andement.See command, -ment Words nearby commandmentcommandery, command guidance, commanding, commanding officer, command language, commandment, command module, commando, commando operation, commando procedure, command paper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commandmentAmerica is coming dangerously close to replacing the second commandment (do not worship false idols) with the Second Amendment. Newtown’s Pastor, Three Months Later|Joshua DuBois|March 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST Perhaps you might find in a particular ritual or commandment a way of expressing your sense of awe. In A Very Deep Way: Remembering Rabbi David Hartman|Bernard Avishai|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST Bennett even called it a “mitzvah,” which translates literally into "commandment." Bennett’s First Speech To The Knesset|Brent E. Sasley|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST And the first commandment of the modern GOP reads: “Thou Shalt Not Vote to Raise Taxes.” Washington May Have a Deal on Taxes, but the Toughest Problems Remain|Daniel Gross|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Former Chief of General Staff Sir General Mike Jackson said Harry had breached the “11th commandment” by getting caught. British General: Harry 'Broke 11th Commandment' by Getting Caught|Tom Sykes|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST Hence, this commandment, instead of justifying men, only accuses and condemns them. Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians|Martin Luther Still he intended to see more of Mrs. Babcock, and that without infringing the tenth or any other commandment. Unleavened Bread|Robert Grant And the third commandment sifted and commentated, all the causes of sin against it droned out, she again looked toward the bed. An Eagle Flight|Jos Rizal Thank God, neither I nor my family can be said to break the seventh commandment. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales|Hannah More It is possible for us to obey this commandment and to pray everywhere. Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren
British Dictionary definitions for commandment
nouna divine command, esp one of the Ten Commandments of the Old Testament literary any command Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to commandmentprecept, edict, order, rule, mitzvah |