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mon•i•to•ry
Pronunciation: (mon'i-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
—adj., n., pl. -ries.
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adj.
1. serving to admonish or warn; admonitory.
2. giving monition.
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n.
Also called mon'itory let'ter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
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