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Precepts vs Commandment - What's the difference?

precepts | commandment |

As nouns the difference between precepts and commandment

is that precepts is while commandment is one of the ten commandments.

precepts

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    commandment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * commaundment (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.
  • * Bible, John xiii. 34
    • A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.
  • The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And therefore put I on the countenance / Of stern commandment .
  • (legal) The offence of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.