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Meaning of 'commandment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Commandment [ n.]
- An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.
- One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
- The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
- The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

Meaning of 'commandment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . commandment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a doctrine that is taught
Example in sentence:
  • he believed all the Christian precepts;
  • the teachings of religion

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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