minatory

[ min-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈmɪn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

menacing; threatening.

Nearby words

minaret, minas basin, minas de ríotinto, minas gerais, minatitlán, minatory, minaudière, mince, mince matters, mince pie, mincemeat

Also min·a·to·ri·al.

Origin of minatory

1525–35; < Late Latin minātōrius, equivalent to Latin minā(rī) to menace + -tōrious -tory¹

Related formsmin·a·to·ri·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for minatory

Jim Armine had been lunching with the Hayes, and brought a minatory message for Reggie.
The Rubicon|E. F. Benson
When he did come into it, his was the only voice which ever spoke there above a whisper; a sharp, startling, and minatory voice.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
And to these his appeal was persuasive and suggestive, never didactic or minatory.
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell
She had requested the Pope to issue a minatory brief forbidding Parliament to meddle with her.
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon|J.A. Froude

Ricci, detained by sickness, did not arrive until September 9th, and then he was the bearer of the minatory brief of June 16th.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for minatory

minatory

minatorial

/ (ˈmɪnətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

threatening or menacing

Derived Formsminatorily or minatorially, adverb

Word Origin for minatory

C16: from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minārī to threaten

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minatory

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British Dictionary definitions for minatory

minatory

minatorial

adjective

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