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duodecalogue en · NOUN

Etymology

From duodeca- + -logue.

Meanings

1. A series of twelve works or statements.
   • For use by the new man, the revolutionary spirit is set by Angkar's 12 commandments. God gave only 10 of them (see below). On reading this duodecalogue, it seems that a Cambodian citizen must (on pain of death) observe the three vows of religious communities: poverty, chastity, obedience 1976 Translations on South and East Asia, Volumes 637-653 page 7
   • The first duodecalogue, partely exciting partely directing a man in spirituall batail, explains how one must go about the strenuous acquisition of vertue (103) .. The second duodecalogue, "the .xii. wepenis of spiritual bataile" (109-13) gives practical help for the Christian pursuing the holy life 2009, A Companion to Thomas More, page 107:

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Relateds

nonalogue · septalogue · Decalogue · octalogue · pentalogue · hexalogue