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Commandment

//kəˈmɑːndmənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments. countable, uncountable

    "A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee alſo loue one another."

  2. 2
    Any of the Ten Commandments.
  3. 3
    a doctrine that is taught wordnet
  4. 4
    Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict. archaic, countable, humorous, uncountable

    "Pau. Pray you then, / Conduct me to the Queene. / Gao. I may not (Madam) / To the contrary I haue expreſſe commandment."

  5. 5
    something that is commanded wordnet
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  1. 6
    The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    The act of commanding; exercise of authority. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "To rule, is vnderſtoode to haue the higheſt and ſupreme authoritie of commaundement."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English comaundement, from Old French comandement, from comander. See command.

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