noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tīene, from tīen, adjective , ten; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Latin decem, Greek deka Date: before 12th century see: number the 10th in a set or series , something having 10 units or members, a 10-dollar bill, one deserving the highest rating, ten adjective ten pro noun , plural in construction
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TEN
ten commandments
noun plural
Date: 13th century
the ethical commandments of God given according to biblical accounts to Moses by voice and by writing on stone tablets on Mount Sinai
noun plural
Date: 13th century
the ethical commandments of God given according to biblical accounts to Moses by voice and by writing on stone tablets on Mount Sinai