Deuteronomy
[ doo-tuh-ron-uh-mee, dyoo- ]
noun
the fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing a second statement of the Mosaic law. Abbreviation: Deut.
Origin of Deuteronomy
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How to use Deuteronomy in a sentence
Deacon Deuteronomy—why Father Mapple himself couldn't beat it, and he's reckoned something.
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British Dictionary definitions for Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
/ (ˌdjuːtəˈrɒnəmɪ) /
noun
the fifth book of the Old Testament, containing a second statement of the Mosaic Law
Origin of Deuteronomy
1from Late Latin Deuteronomium, from Greek Deuteronomion; see deutero-, -nomy
Derived forms of Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomic (ˌdjuːtərəˈnɒmɪk), adjective
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