commandment
/kəˈmændmənt/
noun
- A divine rule or law, especially one of the Ten Commandments in the Bible.
- The Ten Commandments are an important part of Jewish and Christian teachings.
- He tried to live by the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself.
- The story of Moses receiving the commandments is famous around the world.
- Any important rule or principle that must be followed.
- One basic commandment of hiking is to never leave trash behind.
- The first commandment of cooking is to use fresh ingredients.
- In this company, the golden commandment is to always put the customer first.