noun
- plural of decalog; a set of ten commandments or principles, especially the Ten Commandments in religious contexts
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the biblical Ten Commandments; less common variant spelling of 'decalogue'
Examples
- The decalogs were inscribed on two stone tablets.
- Many religions have their own decalogs of moral principles.
- The biblical decalogs form the foundation of Judeo-Christian ethics.
- Students studied the decalogs as part of their religious education curriculum.