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Definition: Decalogue

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The biblical commandments of Moses.[Wordnet]
2. The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of stone.[Websters].

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"Decalogue" is a common misspelling or typo for: decalogues.

Date "Decalogue" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1603. (references)

Specialty Definition: Decalogue

Domain Definition
Satire DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number -- just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice. Following is the revised edition of the Decalogue, calculated for this meridian. Thou shalt no God but me adore: 'Twere too expensive to have more. No images nor idols make For Robert Ingersoll to break. Take not God's name in vain; select A time when it will have effect. Work not on Sabbath days at all, But go to see the teams play ball. Honor thy parents. That creates For life insurance lower rates. Kill not, abet not those who kill; Thou shalt not pay thy butcher's bill. Kiss not thy neighbor's wife, unless Thine own thy neighbor doth caress Don't steal; thou'lt never thus compete Successfully in business. Cheat. Bear not false witness -- that is low -- But "hear 'tis rumored so and so." Cover thou naught that thou hast not By hook or crook, or somehow, got. G.J. Source: Devil's Dictionary
Noah Webster [Noun] dec'alog. The ten commandments or precepts given by God to Moses at mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of stone.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Bible Decalogue the name given by the Greek fathers to the ten commandments; "the ten words," as the original is more literally rendered (Ex. 20:3-17). These commandments were at first written on two stone slabs (31:18), which were broken by Moses throwing them down on the ground (32:19). They were written by God a second time (34:1). The decalogue is alluded to in the New Testament five times (Matt. 5:17, 18, 19; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Rom. 7:7, 8; 13:9; 1 Tim. 1:9, 10). These commandments have been divided since the days of Origen the Greek father, as they stand in the Confession of all the Reformed Churches except the Lutheran. The division adopted by Luther, and which has ever since been received in the Lutheran Church, makes the first two commandments one, and the third the second, and so on to the last, which is divided into two. "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house" being ranked as ninth, and "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife," etc., the tenth. (See COMMANDMENTS.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] Alternative spelling of Decalogue. 1959, John Knowles, A Separate Peace, chapter 5, It was only a feeling he had, and at this moment he must have been formulating a new commandment in his personal decalogue: Never accuse a friend of a crime if you only have a feeling he did it. (references)
  2: [Noun] Any set of rules that have the weight of authority 1959, John Knowles, A Separate Peace, chapter 5, It was only a feeling he had, and at this moment he must have been formulating a new commandment in his personal decalogue: Never accuse a friend of a crime if you only have a feeling he did it. (references)
  3: [Proper noun] A synonym for the Ten Commandments. (references)

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Common Expressions: Decalogue

Expressions Definition
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone The Los Lunas Decalogue Stone bears a very regular inscription that is read by its partisans as an abridged version of the Decalogue or Ten Commandments, carved into the flat face of a large boulder on the side of Hidden Mountain, near Los Lunas, New Mexico, about 35 miles south of Albuquerque. The language, according to some, is Hebrew, and moreover the script is Paleo-Hebrew— with a few Greek letters mixed in. The tetragrammaton YHWH, or "Yahweh," makes four appearances. (references)
Ritual Decalogue The Ritual Decalogue is one of the two very different lists of ten commandments within the torah which is known as the ten commandments (the name decalogue (δέκα λόγοι) merely means ten sayings). The Ritual decalogue is the list of commandments appearing at Exodus 34. As they concern points of ritual, rather than ethics, they are viewed as having a minor significance compared to the Ethical Decalogue. Consequently, although the ritual decalogue appears in the text at the point at which God directly inscribes a decalogue of commandments onto two tablets, it is still the ethical decalogue which is usually believed to be the one which was inscribed on the tablets at this moment, even though the text does not at this point even mention the Ethical Decalogue. (references)
The Decalogue Dekalog (The Decalogue) (1988) is a Polish film series, originally made as a television miniseries, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. It consists of ten one-hour films, each of which represents one of the Ten Commandments and explores possible meanings of the commandment—often ambiguous or contradictory—within a fictional story set in modern Poland. The series is Kieślowski's most acclaimed work and has won numerous international awards, though it was not widely released outside Europe until the late 1990s. Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick described it as the only masterpiece he could name in his lifetime. (references)

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Extended Definition: Decalogue

Decalogue

Decalogue may refer to:

  • Ethical Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, a list of religious and moral imperatives told to be written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets
  • Ritual Decalogue, the list of ten commandments found in Exodus 34
  • The Decalogue (Dekalog), a series of ten one-hour films by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski based on the Ten Commandments
  • Decalogue, satirical poem by Ambrose Bierce

See also

  • Decalog

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Topics by Level of Interest: Decalogue

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Ritual Decalogue 22     Decalogue 2
The Decalogue 16     Los Lunas Decalogue Stone 9
Newark Decalogue Stone 13     Newark Decalogue Stone 13
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone 9     Ritual Decalogue 22
Decalogue 2     The Decalogue 16

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Decalogue

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya الوصايا العشر (Decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha الوصايا العشر (Decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Andhra దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Andhra, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic الوصايا العشر (Decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski десетте божи заповеди (decalogue), декалог (decalogue). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) desette bozhi zapovedi (decalogue), dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian desatero (decalogue, ten, testimony, ten commandments, the ten commandments). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese decálogo (decalogue). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian десетте божи заповеди (decalogue), декалог (decalogue). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) desette bozhi zapovedi (decalogue), dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina desatero (decalogue, ten, testimony, ten commandments, the ten commandments). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 摩西的十诫 (Decalogue). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 摩西的十誡 (Decalogue). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Cymraeg y deg gorchymyn (decalogue). Additional references: Cymraeg, United Kingdom, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech desatero (decalogue, ten, testimony, ten commandments, the ten commandments). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian decalog (decalogue), cele zece porunci (decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari احكام دهگانه موسي (decalogue), احكام دهگانه موسى (decalogue). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Dekalog (Decalogue). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Tien Geboden (Decalogue, Ten Commandments), de Tien Geboden (decalogue). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Français décalogue (Decalogue). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
French décalogue (Decalogue). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Gentoo దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Gentoo, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
German Dekalog (Decalogue). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek δεκάλογοσ (decalogue). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) dhekalogos (decalogue). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 기본 계율 (decalogue), 십계 (decalogue, testimony). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 기본 계율 (decalogue), 십계 (decalogue, testimony). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic الوصايا العشر (Decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Dekalog (Decalogue). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Dekalog (Decalogue). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian tízparancsolat (ten commandments, decalogue). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian Decalogo (Decalogue, handbook). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese モーセの十戒 (decalogue, Ten Commandments), 基本戒律 (decalogue). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 기본 계율 (decalogue), 십계 (decalogue, testimony). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi dekalogas (decalogue). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische dekalogas (decalogue). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski dekalogas (decalogue). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian dekalogas (decalogue). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy dekalogas (decalogue). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai dekalogas (decalogue). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar tízparancsolat (ten commandments, decalogue). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian decalog (decalogue), cele zece porunci (decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi احكام دهگانه موسي (decalogue), احكام دهگانه موسى (decalogue). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian احكام دهگانه موسي (decalogue), احكام دهگانه موسى (decalogue). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) احكام دهگانه موسي (decalogue), احكام دهگانه موسى (decalogue). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese decálogo (decalogue). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian decalog (decalogue), cele zece porunci (decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian decalog (decalogue), cele zece porunci (decalogue, Ten Commandments). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi tio guds bud (decalogue). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian десять заповедей (decalogue, the ten tables), декалог (decalogue). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) desyatʹ zapovedey (decalogue, the ten tables), dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki десять заповедей (decalogue, the ten tables), декалог (decalogue). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) desyatʹ zapovedey (decalogue, the ten tables), dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) deset zapovesti (decalog, decalogue). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak Desatoro (decalogue, ten, ten commandments). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian Desatoro (decalogue, ten, ten commandments). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish decálogo (decalogue, ten commandments). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska tio guds bud (decalogue). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish tio guds bud (decalogue). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Tailangi దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Tailangi, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Telangire దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Telangire, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Telegu దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Telegu, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Telgi దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Telgi, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Telugu దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Telugu, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Tengu దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Tengu, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Terangi దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Terangi, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Tolangan దశకల్పన (decalogue). Additional references: Tolangan, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish On Emir (decalogue, the ten commandments). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian десять заповідей (decalogue), декалог (decalogue). Additional references: Ukrainian, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) desyatʹ zapovіdey (decalogue), dekalog (decalogue). Additional references: Ukrainian, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Urdu خدا کے دس حکم جو موسیٰ پر اترے تھے (decalogue). Additional references: Urdu, Pakistan, India, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Welsh y deg gorchymyn (decalogue). Additional references: Welsh, United Kingdom, decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe dhjetë porositë e moisiut (decalogue). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), decalogue. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Decalogue

Language Translations for “decalogue” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathagecathagalathagogue (Decalogue). Additional references: Athag, decalogue. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Dagecagalagogue (Decalogue). Additional references: Double Dutch, decalogue. (volunteer)
Leet |)3[/-\|_()9|_|3 (Decalogue). Additional references: Leet, decalogue. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopecopalopogue (Decalogue). Additional references: Oppish, decalogue. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ecalogueday (decalogue). Additional references: Pig Latin, decalogue. (volunteer)
Terran A zabtiaau-kaebeng (decalogue), zabkaix (decalogue). Additional references: Terran A, decalogue. (volunteer)
Terran B decalog (decalogue). Additional references: Terran B, decalogue. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubecubalubogue (Decalogue). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, decalogue. (volunteer)
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