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Examples of monitory in a Sentence
historically natural disasters have often been interpreted by some as punitive or monitory measures against sin-ridden humanity
Origin and Etymology of monitory
Middle English, from Latin monitorius, from monēre
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monitory
noun
mon·i·to·ry
Definition of monitory
monitories
: a letter giving admonition or warning
Recent Examples of monitory from the Web
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What is truly frightening, and monitory, in Ullrich’s book is not that a Hitler could exist, but that so many people seemed to be secretly waiting for him.
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First Known Use of monitory
15th century
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