Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

monitory letter

 - 1 dictionary result

mon⋅i⋅to⋅ry

[mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adjective
1. serving to admonish or warn; admonitory.
2. giving monition.
–noun
3. Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L monitōrius reminding, warning, equiv. to moni- (see monitor ) + -tōrius -tory 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To monitory letter
Search another word or see monitory letter on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: