[C,U] (formal) a warning to sb about their behaviour:
To William he had written a letter full of the gravest admonitions, urging him to think carefully about what he was committing himself to.
admonitory adjective:
The sergeant lifted an admonitory finger at us.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is admonition a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, admonition is tagged as noun.
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