admonition
an act of admonishing.
counsel, advice, or caution.
a gentle reproof.
a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.
Origin of admonition
1- Also ad·mon·ish·ment [ad-mon-ish-muhnt] /ædˈmɒn ɪʃ mənt/ .
Other words from admonition
- pre·ad·mo·ni·tion, noun
Words Nearby admonition
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How to use admonition in a sentence
His supporters hosted a men-only fundraiser with this admonition on the invitation: “Tell the misses not to wait up.”
The Republican War on Women Continues, Just More Quietly | Eleanor Clift | October 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt will be interesting to see how that admonition plays with the die-hards.
It’s Not the President’s Speech That Makes News but the Reactions to It | Michelle Cottle | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat Soundos survived, and with a bullet in her head, seems to many an act of God, and an admonition.
The Little Syrian Girl With a Bullet in Her Head | Gregory Beals | November 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt first, Wilson took seriously his admonition to Americans to “be impartial in thought, as well as action.”
A Noble Failure: Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency Considered | Michael Kazin | September 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKelly's admonition of the film through an aide‚ years after the fact, doesn't go down well.
The more he thought of the Jews admonition, the more he was at a loss to divine its real purpose and meaning.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensThe prophet's admonition to the Jews in Egypt against idolatry is not regarded: he denounces to them their destruction.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousIn the background is seen the profile of his wife, as though uttering her solemn admonition against the impending crime.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowHe will travel but few miles from Calais, before he will understand the necessity of this admonition.
"Och, there's nae harm meant," returned Annie, taken aback by the old woman's admonition.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh
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