admonition

admonition
noun
1. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (Freq. 3)
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a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality

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the warning was to beware of surprises

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his final word of advice was not to play with matches

Syn: ↑monition, ↑warning, ↑word of advice
Derivationally related forms: ↑warn (for: ↑warning), ↑monish (for: ↑monition), ↑admonish
Hypernyms: ↑advice
Hyponyms: ↑example, ↑deterrent example, ↑lesson, ↑object lesson
2. a firm rebuke
Syn: ↑admonishment, ↑monition
Derivationally related forms: ↑admonish (for: ↑admonishment), ↑admonish
Hypernyms: ↑rebuke, ↑reproof, ↑reproval, ↑reprehension, ↑reprimand

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  • admonition — [ admɔnisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • amonition XIIe; lat. ecclés. et jurid. admonitio « avertissement » ♦ Dr. ou relig. Admonestation (de l autorité judiciaire ou ecclésiastique). ♢ Littér. Réprimande, avertissement sévère. « trop enclin à regimber contre les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • admonition — I noun admonishment, advance notice, advice, alarm, animadversion, caution, caveat, censure, commonition, contraindication, contrariety, contrary advice, counsel, dehortation, deprecation, dissuasion, exhortation, expostulation, foreboding,… …   Law dictionary

  • Admonition — Ad mo*ni tion, n. [OE. amonicioun, OF. amonition, F. admonition, fr. L. admonitio, fr. admonere. See {Admonish}.] Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • admonition — (n.) late 14c., amonicioun reminding, instruction, from O.Fr. amonicion admonition, exhortation, from L. admonitionem (nom. admonitio), noun of action from pp. stem of admonere (see ADMONISH (Cf. admonish)). Meaning warning is early 15c. The d… …   Etymology dictionary

  • admonition — [n1] caution advice, apprisal, counsel, forewarning, warning; concepts 78,274 admonition [n2] scolding berating, dressing down*, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproval, talking to*, upbraiding; concepts 44,52 …   New thesaurus

  • admonition — [ad΄mə nish′ən] n. [ME amonicioun < OFr amonition, admonition < L admonitio < admonere: see ADMONISH] 1. an admonishing, or warning to correct some fault 2. a mild rebuke; reprimand …   English World dictionary

  • Admonition — (v. lat.), 1) Erinnerung an eine Pflicht; bes. 2) Ermahnung, welche vor der Ablegung eines Eides an den Schwörenden ergeht, keinen Meineid zu schwören; 3) Ermahnung, welche an einen Schüler von dem Lehrer od. an einen Geistlichen von seinem… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Admonition — Admonition, Ermahnung, admoniren, ermahnen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • admonition — ADMONITION. s. f. Action d admonéter, avertissement. Après plusieurs admonitions. Après deux ou trois admonitions …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • admonition — Admonition, Monitum, vel Monitio, Admonitio. Recevoir les admonitions qu on nous fait, Locum admonitionibus relinquere …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • admonition — Admonition. s. f. Avertissement. Il n a guere d usage qu en parlant des remontrances secretes qu un pere peut faire à son fils, & un Directeur à son penitent. Aprés diverses admonitions …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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