commandment
com·mand·ment
(kə-mănd′mənt)n.
1. A command; an edict.
2. Bible One of the Ten Commandments.
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commandment
(kəˈmɑːndmənt)n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a divine command, esp one of the Ten Commandments of the Old Testament
2. literary any command
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com•mand•ment
(kəˈmænd mənt, -ˈmɑnd-)n.
1. a command or mandate.
2. (sometimes cap.) any of the Ten Commandments.
3. the act or power of commanding.
[1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | commandment - something that is commanded |
| 2. | commandment - a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts" Golden Rule - a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12) mitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law |
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commandment
nounAn authoritative indication to be obeyed:
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Translations
وَصِيَّه
přikázání
bud
määräys
parancsolat
boðorðboîorî
prikázanie
10 emirden biriemir
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commandment
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command
(kəˈmaːnd) verb1. to order. I command you to leave the room immediately!
2. to have authority over. He commanded a regiment of soldiers.
3. to have by right. He commands great respect.
noun1. an order. We obeyed his commands.
2. control. He was in command of the operation.
commandant (komənˈdant) , ((American) ˈkoməndant) nounan officer who has the command of a place or of a body of troops.
comˈmander noun1. a person who commands. He was the commander of the expedition.
2. in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.
comˈmanding adjective1. impressive. He has a commanding appearance.
2. with a wide view. The house had a commanding position on the hill.
comˈmandment nouna command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses.
comˌmander-in-ˈchief nounthe officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state.
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