admonition — [ admɔnisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • amonition XIIe; lat. ecclés. et jurid. admonitio « avertissement » ♦ Dr. ou relig. Admonestation (de l autorité judiciaire ou ecclésiastique). ♢ Littér. Réprimande, avertissement sévère. « trop enclin à regimber contre les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
admonition — I noun admonishment, advance notice, advice, alarm, animadversion, caution, caveat, censure, commonition, contraindication, contrariety, contrary advice, counsel, dehortation, deprecation, dissuasion, exhortation, expostulation, foreboding,… … Law dictionary
Admonition — Ad mo*ni tion, n. [OE. amonicioun, OF. amonition, F. admonition, fr. L. admonitio, fr. admonere. See {Admonish}.] Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
admonition — (n.) late 14c., amonicioun reminding, instruction, from O.Fr. amonicion admonition, exhortation, from L. admonitionem (nom. admonitio), noun of action from pp. stem of admonere (see ADMONISH (Cf. admonish)). Meaning warning is early 15c. The d… … Etymology dictionary
admonition — [n1] caution advice, apprisal, counsel, forewarning, warning; concepts 78,274 admonition [n2] scolding berating, dressing down*, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproval, talking to*, upbraiding; concepts 44,52 … New thesaurus
admonition — [ad΄mə nish′ən] n. [ME amonicioun < OFr amonition, admonition < L admonitio < admonere: see ADMONISH] 1. an admonishing, or warning to correct some fault 2. a mild rebuke; reprimand … English World dictionary
Admonition — Admonition, Ermahnung, admoniren, ermahnen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
admonition — ADMONITION. s. f. Action d admonéter, avertissement. Après plusieurs admonitions. Après deux ou trois admonitions … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
admonition — Admonition, Monitum, vel Monitio, Admonitio. Recevoir les admonitions qu on nous fait, Locum admonitionibus relinquere … Thresor de la langue françoyse
admonition — Admonition. s. f. Avertissement. Il n a guere d usage qu en parlant des remontrances secretes qu un pere peut faire à son fils, & un Directeur à son penitent. Aprés diverses admonitions … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française