Deuteronomy
[ doo-tuh-ron-uh-mee, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu təˈrɒn ə mi, ˌdyu- /
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noun
the fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing a second statement of the Mosaic law. Abbreviation: Deut.
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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.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman MelvilleThroughout Deuteronomy the priests are never called sons of Aaron, nor is Aaron called a priest.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson
British Dictionary definitions for Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
/ (ˌdjuːtəˈrɒnəmɪ) /
noun
the fifth book of the Old Testament, containing a second statement of the Mosaic Law
Derived forms of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomic (ˌdjuːtərəˈnɒmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for Deuteronomy
from Late Latin Deuteronomium, from Greek Deuteronomion; see deutero-, -nomy
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