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cautionary
[
kaw
-sh
uh
-ner-ee
]
Origin
cau·tion·ar·y
/
ˈkɔ
ʃəˌnɛr
i
/
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kaw
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uh
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]
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adjective
of the
nature
of or containing a warning:
cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.
Origin:
1590–1600;
caution
+
-ary
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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cautionary
(ˈkɔːʃənərɪ)
—
adj
serving as a warning; intended to warn:
a cautionary tale
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
cautionary
"conveying a warning," 1638, from
caution
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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