mandement

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UK/ˈmɑːndmənt/US/ˈmændmənt/

noun

A commandment or directive.

OriginMiddle English maundement ← Old French mandement →
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Meanings

nounmandement (plural mandements)

plural mandements · alternative mandment · alternative mandament

  1. obsoleteA commandment or directive.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchmandement
  2. Middle Englishmaundement
  3. Englishmandement

From Middle English maundement, from Old French mandement. Doublet of mandamento.

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APA

mandement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandement

MLA

“mandement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandement.

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