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- noun plural The ten injunctions given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, serving as the basis of Mosaic Law.
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- proper noun A list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Hebrew Bible, were written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets.
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- noun the biblical commandments of Moses
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Examples
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Considering your recent Ten Commandments victory, I think you have a great shot of getting the gubernatorial nod in the next election.
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In my own amended Ten Commandments, I would choose some of the above, but I would also try to find room for, among others:
The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006
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WHITFIELD: All right, let's tackle the Ten Commandments first, since this judge doesn't seem to want to, even though an appellate court says it's a violation of church and state to have this two and a half ton granite piece of Ten Commandments right in the middle of the Judicial Center in Alabama.
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But you know, it tells us that the Ten Commandments, why we came over to this country, was because we wanted freedom, and that's like our foundation.
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He said the basic manual covers subjects from camping to close order drill and lists 14 leadership skills as guideposts, along with the Ten Commandments.
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God gave privately to Moses, to be by him communicated to the people, relating to his worship, ver. 22, &c. The Ten Commandments. (b. c.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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Also slang for the ten fingernails, used by women in fighting. Chambers Dictionary.
March 11, 2012