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monitory

[ mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
serving to admonish or warn; admonitory.
giving monition.
noun, plural mon·i·to·ries.
Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
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Origin of monitory

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin monitōrius reminding, warning, equivalent to moni- (see monitor) + -tōrius-tory1

Words nearby monitory

moniter, monition, monitor, monitorial, Monitor versus Merrimack, monitory, monitress, Moniz, monk, monkery, monkey
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Words related to monitory

admonishing, admonitory, advisory, warning, wise, hinting, portending

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British Dictionary definitions for monitory

monitory
/ (ˈmɒnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective Also: monitorial
warning or admonishinga monitory look
noun plural -ries
rare a letter containing a monition
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