Ten Commandments

tɛn kəˈmændmənts

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Definition of Ten Commandments - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

religionbiblical laws given to Moses on stone tablets

The Ten Commandments are central to Christian teachings.

Decalogue

clawing fight

Dated

ten fingernails used in fighting

Dated

She scratched him with her Ten Commandments.

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Expressions with ten

take ten

pause or rest for ten minutes

After two hours of rehearsal, the director said we could take ten.

it's ten to

exp.

ten minutes before the next hour

It's ten to five, we should leave soon.

count to ten

pause to calm down when angry or upset

When you're angry, count to ten before speaking.

nine times out of ten

exp.

very often or most of the time

Nine times out of ten, he arrives early.

ten out of ten

adj.

perfect score or rating

Her performance was ten out of ten.

a hundred and ten percent

det.

used to express complete dedication or support

They are a hundred and ten percent behind the team.

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Ark of the Covenant

religion

sacred chest holding the Ten Commandments and symbolizing God's covenant

Table of the Law

religion history

stone tablets with the Ten Commandments given to Moses

tablets of the law

religion

stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments

the Tables of the Law

religion

stone tablets with the Ten Commandments

Decalogue

biblical

the Ten Commandments given to Moses in the Bible

Shabuoth

religion

Jewish festival celebrating the giving of the Ten Commandments

Shavuot

religion

Jewish holiday celebrating the wheat harvest and Ten Commandments

Shavuoth

religion

jewish festival celebrating the giving of the Ten Commandments

Examples of Ten Commandments in a sentence

The Ten Commandments were displayed in the church hall.
In the brawl, he used his Ten Commandments effectively.
Her Ten Commandments left marks on his face.

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French:Dix Commandements, ...
German:Zehn Gebote, ...
Italian:Dieci Comandamenti, unghie, ...
Spanish:Diez Mandamientos, diez mandamientos, ...
Portuguese:Dez Mandamentos, dez garras, ...
Chinese:十诫, ...
Japanese:十戒, ...
Arabic:الوصايا العشر, عَشْر أَظَافِر, ...
Hebrew:עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת, עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּיבְּרוֹת, ...
Russian:Десять заповедей, десять заповедей, ...
Ukrainian:Десять заповідей, десять заповідей, ...
Hindi:दस आज्ञाएँ, टेन कमांडमेंट्स, ...
Bengali:দশ আজ্ঞা, দশ আদেশ, ...
Catalan:Deu Manaments, ...
Czech:Desatero přikázání, nehty používané při škrábání v boji, ...
Danish:Ti Bud, ti bud, ...
Dutch:Tien Geboden, tien geboden, ...
Greek:Δέκα Εντολές, νύχια, ...
Hungarian:Tízparancsolat, tíz köröm, ...
Khmer:បទបញ្ញត្តិទាំងដប់ប្រការ, ក្រចកដៃទាំងដប់សម្រាប់ប្រយុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:십계명, 손톱, ...
Persian:ده فرمان, ...
Polish:Dziesięć Przykazań, ...
Portuguese (BR):Dez Mandamentos, ...
Romanian:Cele Zece Porunci, Zece Porunci, ...
Swedish:de tio budorden, tio budord, ...
Thai:บัญญัติสิบประการ, เล็บมือสิบเล็บ, ...
Turkish:On Emir, ...
Vietnamese:Mười Điều Răn, mười móng tay, ...

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Definition of Ten Commandments - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Expressions with ten

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