01 n. An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.
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An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.“A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.” — John xiii. 34.
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One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.(Script.)
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The act of commanding; exercise of authority.“And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern commandment.” — Shak.
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The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.(Law)
Phrases & compounds
The Commandments —
the Decalogue, or summary of God's commands, given to Moses at Mount Sinai. (Ex. xx.) — Ex. xx.