恩おん命めい

noun

gracious command; gracious words

Formal, somewhat archaic term for a command or statement issued by a superior (often a monarch or lord) out of benevolence. Rare in modern everyday speech; mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.

• 王おうの恩おん命めいにより、彼かれは領りょう地ちを与あたえられた。

  By the king's gracious command, he was granted a domain.