admonition
admonition
Definition
ad·mo·ni·tion (ad′mə nis̸h′ən)
noun
- an admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
- a mild rebuke; reprimand
Etymology: ME amonicioun < OFr amonition, admonition < L admonitio < admonere: see admonish
admonition
Synonyms
admonition
Law Definition
n
A judges advice, cautionary
statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party,
spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial
proceeding.
admonition
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- receive: This is Allah your Lord; Him therefore serve ye: will ye not receive admonition?
- give: Why has not an angel been sent down to him to give admonition with him?
- take: Truly the tongue is all tongue, and has no ears to take an admonition or instruction.
- heed: We should heed this admonition as bearing directly on our own responsibility.
- follow: The pope has followed this frequent admonition of Christ to his disciples.
- need: The heart of God for His saints is always displayed before the needed admonitions and corrections are given.
Adjective modifier
- final: In verse 11 in particular he has five final admonitions.
- gentle: Indeed, it provokes words of gentle admonition, such ' Hey!
- stern: Behind the stern admonitions stood a sad tragic figure.
- third: But if he be negligent, and careless in teaching them, let him be deposed from his office, after the third admonition.
- last: Instead, I finished with a last admonition: " Take no chances with the lives of men.
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