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   com·mand·ment

   /kəˈman(d)m(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments: "the Sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the Fourth Commandment"
   • ▪ a rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments: "she had followed her mother's commandments for long enough"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comandement, from comander ‘to command’ (see command).

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commandmentCommandment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of commandment as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A commandment is something commanded, especially one of the biblical Ten Commandments.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMANDMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A commandment is an order, especially one of the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses in the Bible. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of commandment with examples from literature and translations in different languages.

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   Commandment definition: a command or mandate.. See examples of COMMANDMENT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commandmentCommandment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMANDMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A commandment is an order, especially one of the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses in the Bible. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of commandment with examples from literature and sources on the web.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › commandmentCommandment Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › commandmentCommandment - definition of commandment by The Free Dictionary

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   A commandment is a command or an edict, especially one of the Ten Commandments of the Old Testament. Find the meaning, synonyms, and translations of commandment in different languages and dictionaries.