DECALOGUE


Meaning of DECALOGUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-kə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English decaloge, from Late Latin decalogus, from Greek dekalogos, from deka- + logos word — more at legend

Date: 14th century

1. capitalized : Ten Commandments

2. : a basic set of rules carrying binding authority

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.