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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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   The meaning of COMMANDMENT is the act or power of commanding. How to use commandment in a sentence. the act or power of commanding; something that is commanded; especially : one of the biblical Ten Commandments…

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

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   noun [ C ] uk / kəˈmɑːnd.mənt / us / kəˈmænd.mənt / Add to word list. often literary. an order, especially one of the Ten Commandments. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Instructions and orders. as per instructions idiom. briefing. charge. clarion call. counter-order. dictate. diktat. direction. doctor's orders. imperatively.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › commandmentCOMMANDMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   commandment. noun [ C ] us / kəˈmænd.mənt / uk / kəˈmɑːnd.mənt /. Add to word list Add to word list. often literary. an order, especially one of the Ten Commandments. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Instructions and orders. as per instructions idiom.

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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.

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

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   Define commandment. commandment synonyms, commandment pronunciation, commandment translation, English dictionary definition of commandment. n. 1. A command; an edict. 2. Bible One of the Ten Commandments. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by...

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   Definition of commandment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.