Fifth Commandment Definition & Meaning

American

Examples

Fifth Commandment American

noun

1. “Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”: fifth of the Ten Commandments.

Example Sentences

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"Jamsetji always had been especially fond of Shapurji and saw in him from a very early age the possibilities of great potential; he gave him a lot of attention and had great faith in his abilities, both as a boy and as a man," Saklatvala's daughter, Sehri, writes in The Fifth Commandment, a biography of her father.

From BBC

Lae has the Fifth Commandment, “Honor Thy Father and Mother,” tattooed on her arm.

From Los Angeles Times

In Carlin's famous Ten Commandments routine, he holds off a while from commenting on the Fifth Commandment.

From Salon

“No,” I said, reminding myself of the Fifth Commandment.

From Seattle Times

“But God made you. It’s the fifth commandment.”

From The Guardian

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