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Definition of commandment
1 : the act or power of commanding
2 : something that is commanded; especially : one of the biblical Ten Commandments
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Examples of commandment in a Sentence
the Ten Commandments in the Bible
the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away
Recent Examples of commandment from the Web
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In my opinion, Donald Trump lives a life of loving and helping others as Jesus taught in the great commandment.
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He was also arrested in 2014 for destroying Oklahoma’s Ten Commandments statue, but was never charged in that incident.
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Man destroys new Ten Commandments statue outside Arkansas Capitol.
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The first commandment of imaginative play is that anything can double as something else.
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He's reportedly destroyed a Biblical monument in the past — he was reportedly arrested in Oklahoma in 2014 for vandalizing a different 10 commandments monument.
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Still, the TDE commandments are still law, and the rules have reappeared unchanged.
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Fasting is performed during Ramadan to emphasize discipline, self-restraint and generosity, while obeying God's commandments, Taufique said.
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Later, Solomon constructed the first Jewish Temple on the mount, including the Holy of Holies, a room that kept the Ark of the Covenant, which was said to contain the tablets on which God wrote the Ten Commandments.
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First Known Use of commandment
13th century
COMMANDMENT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of commandment for English Language Learners
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: an important rule given by God that tells people how to behave
COMMANDMENT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of commandment for Students
1 : something given as a command
2 : one of ten rules given by God that are mentioned in the Bible
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