English Explanatory Dictionary

commandment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
  2. Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.
  3. The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
  4. The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
noun
  1. Any of the Ten Commandments.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmɑːndmənt/ /kəˈmændmənt/ /kəˈmændɪmənt/ /kəˈmændɪˌmɛnt/ en-us-commandment.ogg

Word forms

commandment commandments commaundment commandement

Etymology

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

Derived words

11th commandment
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