Deuteronomy
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Deuteronomy
< Late Latin Deuteronomium < Greek Deuteronómion ( see deutero-, -nomy); earlier Deutronome, Middle English Deutronomie < Late Latin
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André De Shields, Tony-winning royalty, presides over this Jellicle Ball in the role of Old Deuteronomy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Deuteronomy 24:16 states: “Parents shall not be put to death for children, nor children be put to death for parents: a person shall be put to death only for his own crime.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
That's certainly the case with Pence's employment of Jeremiah and Deuteronomy — once you dig a little deeper into the texts, it's clear that they have nothing to do with abortion.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2023
For example, she said, the rabbis of the Talmud reasoned their way out of the injunction in the Book of Deuteronomy calling for the community to stone a stubborn and rebellious child.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
He’d park himself on our dusty front-porch steps, fold his suit jacket neatly on the glider, roll up his sleeves, and read to me from the Psalms and Deuteronomy while I shelled beans.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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