minatory
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mi·na·to·ry

adjective \ˈmi-nə-ˌtr-ē, ˈmī-\

Definition of MINATORY

: having a menacing quality : threatening

Examples of MINATORY

  1. <the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter>

Origin of MINATORY

Late Latin minatorius, from Latin minari to threaten — more at mount
First Known Use: 1532

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