commandment

[ kuh-mand-muh nt, -mahnd- ]

/ kəˈmænd mənt, -ˈmɑnd- /

a command or mandate.

(sometimes initial capital letter) any of the Ten Commandments.

the act or power of commanding.

Origin of commandment

1200–50; Middle English com(m)and(e)ment < Anglo-French, Old French com(m)andement. See command, -ment

America is coming dangerously close to replacing the second commandment (do not worship false idols) with the Second Amendment.

Newtown’s Pastor, Three Months Later |Joshua DuBois |March 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Perhaps you might find in a particular ritual or commandment a way of expressing your sense of awe.

In A Very Deep Way: Remembering Rabbi David Hartman |Bernard Avishai |February 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Bennett even called it a “mitzvah,” which translates literally into "commandment."

Bennett’s First Speech To The Knesset |Brent E. Sasley |February 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And the first commandment of the modern GOP reads: “Thou Shalt Not Vote to Raise Taxes.”

Washington May Have a Deal on Taxes, but the Toughest Problems Remain |Daniel Gross |December 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Former Chief of General Staff Sir General Mike Jackson said Harry had breached the “11th commandment” by getting caught.

British General: Harry 'Broke 11th Commandment' by Getting Caught |Tom Sykes |September 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Hence, this commandment, instead of justifying men, only accuses and condemns them.

Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians |Martin Luther
Still he intended to see more of Mrs. Babcock, and that without infringing the tenth or any other commandment.

Unleavened Bread |Robert Grant
And the third commandment sifted and commentated, all the causes of sin against it droned out, she again looked toward the bed.

An Eagle Flight |Jos Rizal
Thank God, neither I nor my family can be said to break the seventh commandment.

The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales |Hannah More
It is possible for us to obey this commandment and to pray everywhere.

Expositions of Holy Scripture |Alexander Maclaren

commandment

/ (kəˈmɑːndmənt) /

a divine command, esp one of the Ten Commandments of the Old Testament

literary any command