Dictionary

commandment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kəˈmændɪmənt/ (obsolete)
• /kəˈmɑːndmənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kəˈmændɪˌmɛnt/ (obsolete)
• /kəˈmændmənt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A divinely ordained command, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
   • But besides having the bent of the affections towards Him, and desiring His favour, His near presence with us, there is that great rule of His, “This is love, that we walk after His commandments.” 1869, T. Valpy French, The Old Commandment New and True in Christ […] , Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, page 256:
   • Even those commandments which have a rational basis are kept by Jews only because that is God's will (Aruch HaShulchan). This lesson is encapsulated in the story of Dama ben Nesina. 1998, Moshe Lieber, The Fifth Commandment: Honoring Parents : Laws, Insights, Stories and Ideas, Mesorah Publications, →ISBN, page 30:
   • A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee alſo loue one another. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 13:34:
2. (archaic, countable, humorous, uncountable) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.
   • The HIG delivers Apple's design commandments, the company's definition of what it means to be a good iPhone citizen. 2010, Josh Clark, Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 99:
   • Pau. Pray you then, / Conduct me to the Queene. / Gao. I may not (Madam) / To the contrary I haue expreſſe commandment. c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], page 283, column 2:
3. (countable, uncountable) The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
   • To rule, is vnderſtoode to haue the higheſt and ſupreme authoritie of commaundement. 1562–1565 (date written), Thomas Smyth [i.e., Thomas Smith], “Of the Diuersities of Common Wealthes or Gouernement”, in De Republica Anglorum. The Maner of Gouernement or Policie of the Realme of England, […], London: […] Henrie Midleton for Gregorie Seton, published 1583, →OCLC, page 1:
   • Speake you ſo gently? Pardon me I pray you, / I thought that all things had bin ſauage heere, / And therefore put I on the countenance / Of ſterne command'ment. c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vii], page 296:

Forms

Deriveds

11th commandment

Translations (117)

kk уағыз (a command or edict) · ur فرمان (a command or edict) · ru за́поведь (a command or edict) · uz farmon (a command or edict) · ko 계명 (a command or edict) · sh заповест (a command or edict) · th ประกาศิต (a command or edict) · enm comaundement (a command or edict) · oc comandament (a command or edict) · uz amr (a command or edict) · sh заповијед (a command or edict) · ja 戒律 (a command or edict) · fr commandement (a command or edict) · gl aprémeo (a command or edict) · enm bodeword (a command or edict) · tk buýruk (a command or edict) · sh zapoved (a command or edict) · es mandamiento (a command or edict) · hy պատվիրան (a command or edict) · fi määräys (a command or edict) · es comandamiento (a command or edict) · nb bud (a command or edict) · be за́паведзь (a command or edict) · et käsk (a command or edict) · enm maundement (a command or edict) · az fərman (a command or edict) · el εντολή (a command or edict) · cu заповѣдь (a command or edict) · lo ສິກຂາບົດ (a command or edict) · it comandamento (a command or edict) · de Gebot (a command or edict) · sv bud (a command or edict) · ur حکم (a command or edict) · vi điều răn (a command or edict) · is boðorð (a command or edict) · my ပညတ်ချက် (a command or edict) · mt kmandament (a command or edict) · ja 戒 (a command or edict) · da bud (a command or edict) · th ศีล (a command or edict) · vi giới luật (a command or edict) · cmn 戒 (a command or edict) · lo ບັນຍັດ (a command or edict) · kmr ferman (a command or edict) · tg амри динӣ (a command or edict) · tr buyrultu (a command or edict) · zdj amrisho (a command or edict) · yi געבאָט (a command or edict) · cmn 誡命 /诫命 (a command or edict) · gl preceito (a command or edict) · tr buyruk (a command or edict) · cmn 戒律 (a command or edict) · he מצווה \ מִצְוָה (a command or edict) · hi धर्मादेश (a command or edict) · tg фармон (a command or edict) · hu parancsolat (a command or edict) · ps حکم (a command or edict) · sh zapovest (a command or edict) · sl zapoved (a command or edict) · pdt Jeboot (a command or edict) · bg за́повед (a command or edict) · bg декре́т (a command or edict) · km បញ្ញត្តិ (a command or edict) · la praeceptum (a command or edict) · id titah (a command or edict) · sh zapovijed (a command or edict) · tr ferman (a command or edict) · sw kanuni (a command or edict) · pl przykazanie (a command or edict) · ro poruncă (a command or edict) · lt įsakymas (a command or edict) · az buyruq (a command or edict) · kmr raspêrî (a command or edict) · txb yaitkor (a command or edict) · ps امر (a command or edict) · tg амр (a command or edict) · my ပညတ်တော် (a command or edict) · id firman (a command or edict) · hi फ़रमान (a command or edict) · ps فرمان (a command or edict) · ba шарт (a command or edict) · hu parancs (a command or edict) · uk за́повідь (a command or edict) · az əmr (a command or edict) · th บัญญัติ (a command or edict) · fa فرمان (a command or edict) · sh заповед (a command or edict) · tr emir (a command or edict) · ky парыз (a command or edict) · tt әмер (a command or edict) · pi sikkhāpada (a command or edict) · uz buyruq (a command or edict) · ar وَصِيَّة (a command or edict) · ca manament (a command or edict) · mk заповед (a command or edict) · ug بۇيرۇق (a command or edict) · ka მცნება (a command or edict) · lo ສິນ (a command or edict) · id rukun (a command or edict) · lv bauslis (a command or edict) · sk prikázanie (a command or edict) · kk парыз (a command or edict) · cs přikázání (a command or edict) · oj aangwaamitaagoziwin (a command or edict) · ms rukun (a command or edict) · tr yarlık (a command or edict) · sv budord (a command or edict) · ro comandament (a command or edict) · hi आज्ञा (a command or edict) · fo boð (a command or edict) · sq urdhëresë (a command or edict) · pt mandamento (a command or edict) · nl gebod (a command or edict) · tk emir (a command or edict) · pau llach (a command or edict) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌱𐌿𐍃𐌽𐍃 (a command or edict) · gl mandamento (a command or edict)