commandment

/kษ™หˆmรฆndmษ™nt/

IPA: /K AH0 M AE1 N D M AH0 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.

  2. 2

    Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

  3. 3

    The act of commanding; exercise of authority.

  4. 4

    The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.

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