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monition
- /məˈnɪʃn̩/ UK
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman monicion, Middle French monicion, and their source, Latin monitiō (“warning, admonition”).
noun monitions
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A caution or warning.
For if the ſoul of man vvere emancipated by virtue, it vvould not need any regulation or monition, beſides that of its invvard Tribunal; vvhich becauſe ſin does uſurp upon, has ſome relief from thoſe extern adjuments.
Similar: caution, exhortation, warning
- A legal notification of something.
- A sign of impending danger; an omen. I recognise the first ambiguous monitions of the destiny which afterwards so fully overshadowed me.
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noun caution or warning
| Deutsch | Mahnung |
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| Русский | предупреждение predupreždenije |
noun legal notification
| Русский | уведомление uvedomlenije |
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Talk about this word "monition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. monition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monition "monition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monition.Cite this
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title = {monition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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