11th commandment
11th commandment noun: a well-known convention (often the most well-known of a certain field) which supposedly can not or should not be broken.
Noun (1)
11th commandment (plural 11th commandments)
- A well-known convention (often the most well-known of a certain field) which supposedly can not or should not be broken.
- A “hood,” he said, isn’t necessarily a neighborhood, adding that the same culture is seen on Wall Street, “where the 11th commandment is ‘Thou shalt not get caught.’ ”2016 September 29, Cathy Locke, “Philosopher Cornel West calls honesty, integrity ‘countercultural’”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2018
- Some of the accused did not know Basil’s real identity; the others stuck by the old-school criminal’s 11th commandment, “Thou shalt not grass.”2018 September 8, Duncan Campbell, “After the Hatton Garden heist: 'The actors will profit more than the criminals'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2018
Noun (2) capitalized: 11th Commandment
11th Commandment (plural 11th Commandments)
- Alternative letter-case form of 11th commandment.
Forms of 11th commandment
| plural | 11th commandments |
|---|---|
| alternative form | 11th Commandment |
| alternative form | eleventh commandment |
| alternative form | Eleventh Commandment |
| plural | 11th Commandments |
Origin of 11th commandment
In reference to the biblical Ten Commandments, carrying the implication that the convention is of very high importance (similar to the Ten Commandments).
Questions about 11th commandment
- What does 11th commandment mean?
- 11th commandment means a well-known convention (often the most well-known of a certain field) which supposedly can not or should not be broken.
- What part of speech is 11th commandment?
- 11th commandment is a noun.
- What is the plural of 11th commandment?
- The plural of 11th commandment is 11th commandments.
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