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