admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
admonisher
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a word derived from
admonish.
Example Sentences
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Tactfully, sagaciously, he drew the sufferer to confide in him, to see in him, not so much a spiritual admonisher as a counsellor and a support in worldly difficulties.
From Veranilda by George Gissing
"Fact is, Mops," said her admonisher in chief, "as I've always said, you are only fit for a provincial pack."
From Mrs. Fitz by J. C. Snaith
Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.
From Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh by Bahá'u'lláh
But in the course of a few days I became myself again, the admonisher was forgotten, and I could think only of the beautiful countess.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 481, March 19, 1831 by Various
"Do you think he—will let me?" she asked of her admonisher.
From The Road to Providence by Maria Thompson Daviess
