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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescommandement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: commandement
"Les dix commandements sont fondamentaux dans cette tradition."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An authoritative order, mandate, or instruction, especially one given by God.
"He tried to live his life according to every moral commandment." - 2
A rule to be strictly observed.
"The first commandment of successful investing is to understand your risk tolerance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'commandement', stemming from the Late Latin 'commandamentum', based on the verb 'commandare' (to enjoin, command). It entered the English language in the Middle English period, primarily carrying religious and legal weight through biblical translations such as the Ten Commandments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commandment" is said worldwide
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commandement
Transliteration: commandement
"Les dix commandements sont fondamentaux dans cette tradition."
Gebot
Transliteration: Gebot
"Dieses Gebot muss von allen Bürgern befolgt werden."
comandamento
Transliteration: comandamento
"Il primo comandamento richiede rispetto e devozione."
mandamiento
Transliteration: mandamiento
"Cada mandamiento guía el comportamiento ético de la comunidad."
mandamento
Transliteration: mandamento
"Eles seguem cada mandamento com grande rigor."
आज्ञा
Transliteration: aagya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह नैतिक परंपरा का एक मुख्य नियम है।"
诫命
Transliteration: jièmìng
Script: 中文汉字
"遵守这些诫命对信徒来说非常重要。"
계명
Transliteration: gyemyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 그 도덕적 계명을 충실히 따랐다."
戒律
Transliteration: kairitsu
Script: 日本語
"その宗教には厳格な戒律が存在します。"
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