Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,738,090,770 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

monitory

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
mon·i·to·ry  (mn-tôr, -tr)
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 monitria, 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.monitorymonitory - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
admonitory, warning, cautionary, exemplary
dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Let us pause, my fellow-citizens, for one moment, over this melancholy and monitory lesson of history; and with the tear that drops for the calamities brought on mankind by their adverse opinions and selfish passions, let our gratitude mingle an ejaculation to Heaven, for the propitious concord which has distinguished the consultations for our political happiness.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
The experience of Great Britain, which presents to mankind so many political lessons, both of the monitory and exemplary kind, and which has been frequently consulted in the course of these inquiries, corroborates the result of the reflections which we have just made.
Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context
But don't run away with a false impression," he continued eagerly, turning and linking his arm through Denham's, as though to prevent him from escaping; and, thus compelled, Denham passed the monitory lamp-post, to which, in passing, he breathed an excuse, for how could he break away when Rodney's arm was actually linked in his?
Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.