cautionary - 3 dictionary results
cau⋅tion⋅ar⋅y
[kaw-shuh-ner-ee] 
ʃəˌnɛr
–adjective
| of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale. |
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| cau·tion·ar·y (kô'shə-něr'ē) adj. Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice. |
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Cautionary
Cau"tion*a*ry\, a. 1. Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals. 2. Given as a pledge or as security. He hated Barnevelt, for his getting the cautionary towns out of his hands. --Bp. Burnet. 3. Wary; cautious. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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