Mōn'i-to-ry1, a.
a. [Lat. monitorius, Fr. monitoire, Pr. monitori, Sp. & It. monitorio.] Giving admonition; instructing by way of caution; warning.
Losses, miscarriages, and disappointments, are monitory and instructive. L'Estrange.
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Monitory
Mōn'i-to-ry2, n.
n. Admonition; warning. [Obs.]