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Definition of admonition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

admonition

noun
 
/ˌædməˈnɪʃn/
 
/ˌædməˈnɪʃn/
(also less frequent admonishment
 
/ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/
 
/ədˈmɑːnɪʃmənt/
)
[countable, uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a warning to somebody about their behaviour
    • To William he had written a letter full of the gravest admonitions, urging him to think carefully about what he was committing himself to.
    • The children learned by both admonition and precept.
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