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the Decalogue

noun [S]
 
 
/ˈdek.ə.lɒɡ/ US  /-lɑːɡ/ specialized

Definition

the rules of behaviour God gave to Israel through Moses on Mount Sinai → Synonym the Ten CommandmentsThe Bible - people, events and places
(Definition of the Decalogue noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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