commandment

US /kəˈmænd.mənt/
UK /kəˈmænd.mənt/
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1.

mandamento, preceito divino

a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments in the Bible

:
The Ten Commandments are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship.
Os Dez Mandamentos são um conjunto de princípios bíblicos relacionados à ética e adoração.
Following God's commandments is central to many faiths.
Seguir os mandamentos de Deus é central para muitas fés.
2.

mandamento, instrução

an order or instruction

:
The general issued a strict commandment to his troops.
O general emitiu um mandamento estrito às suas tropas.
It was a clear commandment from the king.
Era um claro mandamento do rei.