- monitories
- 'mon·i·to·ry || 'mɑnɪtərɪ /'mɒn- adj. supervisory; serving as warning, cautionary n. letter of warning
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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monitory — /mon i tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. monitories. adj. 1. serving to admonish or warn; admonitory. 2. giving monition. n. 3. Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition. [1400 50; late ME < L monitorius… … Universalium
monitory — adjective rare giving or serving as a warning. noun (plural monitories) (in church use) a letter of admonition from the Pope or a bishop … English new terms dictionary
monitory — /ˈmɒnətəri/ (say monuhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. serving to admonish or warn; admonitory. 2. giving monition. –noun (plural monitories) Also, monitory letter. 3. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition. {late Middle… …
monitory — [män′i tôr΄ē] adj. [LME manyterye < L monitorius < monitor: see MONITOR] giving or containing monition; admonishing n. pl. monitories a monitory writing … English World dictionary
