monitory

mon·i·to·ry

 (mŏn′ĭ-tôr′ē)

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 ecclesiastical court.

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[Middle English monitorie, letter of admonition, admonitory, from Medieval Latin monitōria, admonition, from feminine of Latin monitōrius, monitory, from monitor, monitor; see monitor.]

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monitory

(ˈmɒnɪtərɪ; -trɪ)

adj

warning or admonishing: a monitory look.

n, pl -ries

rare a letter containing a monition

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mon•i•to•ry

(ˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj., n., pl. -ries. adj.

1. admonitory.

n.

2. a letter containing a warning.

[1400–50; < Latin monitōrius warning =moni- (see monitor) + -tōrius -tory¹]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

monitory - 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"

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monitory

adjective

Giving warning:

admonishing, admonitory, cautionary, warning.

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Translations

ammonitoriomonitorio