mon·i·to·ry (m n  -tôr  , -t r)adj. Conveying an admonition or a warning: a monitory glance. n. pl. mon·i·to·ries A letter of admonition, such as one from a bishop or an ecclesiastical court. [Middle English monitorie, letter of admonition, admonitory, from Medieval Latin monit ria, admonition, from feminine of Latin monitrius, monitory, from monitor, monitor; see monitor.] |
monitory [ˈmɒnɪtərɪ -trɪ]
adj also monitorial
warning or admonishing a monitory look
n pl -ries
Rare a letter containing a monition
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  monitory - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" |
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