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MONITORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monitory mean?
• MONITORY (adjective)
The adjective MONITORY has 1 sense:
1. serving to warn
Familiarity information: MONITORY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving to warn
Synonyms:
admonitory; cautionary; exemplary; monitory; warning
Context example:
an exemplary jail sentence
Similar:
dissuasive (deterring from action)
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