admonitor
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of admonitor
From Latin, dating back to 1540–50; see origin at ad-, monitor
Example Sentences
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Father Provincial removed me from my office, and I became his secretary and admonitor.
From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by J. M. (Jean Mary) Stone
She secured the hat now, and ran unceremoniously away from her admonitor, to join Alix, Peter, and Martin for the daily ceremony of walking into the village for the mail.
From Sisters by Kathleen Thompson Norris
Conscience is at most times a very faithful and prudent admonitor.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
When his admonitor said "Go," Wodehouse made a step towards the door, and for an instant felt the exhilaration of enfranchisement.
From The Perpetual Curate by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
On paper he was limited by the possibility of being deposed and by the election, independently of his influence, of an "admonitor" and some assistants.
From The Age of the Reformation by Preserved Smith
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