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decalogue At 15 she posted a decalogue of life rules on her bedroom door, starting with “1. Be respectful to teachers.” decalogue*

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(1) (capitalized) The Ten Commandments. (2) Any basic set of rules that must be obeyed. In decalogue the root deca- is combined with logos, Greek for “word.” In the Biblical book of Exodus, the original Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, was handed to Moses by God atop Mount Sinai. In Jewish and Christian tradition, the Ten Commandments are regarded as laws handed down from the highest authority and as the foundation of morality. They include commands to honor God, the Sabbath day, and one's parents, and bans on worshiping images, swearing, murder, adultery, theft, lying about others, and envying what others have. Individuals have often had their own personal decalogues; Thomas Jefferson's “ten commandments” started off with “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

word	decalogue
definition	(1) (capitalized) The Ten Commandments. (2) Any basic set of rules that must be obeyed.
eg_sentence	At 15 she posted a decalogue of life rules on her bedroom door, starting with “1. Be respectful to teachers.”
explanation	In decalogue the root deca- is combined with logos, Greek for “word.” In the Biblical book of Exodus, the original Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, was handed to Moses by God atop Mount Sinai. In Jewish and Christian tradition, the Ten Commandments are regarded as laws handed down from the highest authority and as the foundation of morality. They include commands to honor God, the Sabbath day, and one's parents, and bans on worshiping images, swearing, murder, adultery, theft, lying about others, and envying what others have. Individuals have often had their own personal decalogues; Thomas Jefferson's “ten commandments” started off with “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
IPA	decalogue*

Decalogue Ten Rules Handed Capitalized Commandments Basic Set