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† coˈmmonitory, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. late L. commonitōri-us ‘suitable for reminding’, neut. commonitōri-um as n. ‘a writing for reminding, a letter of instructions’.]
A. adj. Serving to remind, advise, or admonish.
1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 194/1 Letters commonitorie, exhortatorie, and of correction. 1625Donne Serm. lxvi. 664 How many without any former preparatory crosse or comminatory or commonitory crosse..fall under some one stone. 1747Carte Hist. Eng. I. 602 The Archbishop's apologetical, declamatory and commonitory letters.
B. n. A commonitory writing; a warning.
1709J. Johnson Clergym. Vade M. ii. 225 His commonitory to Ammon. 1849W. Fitzgerald tr. Whitaker's Disp. (Parker Soc.) 8 That the scriptures are no rule of faith at all, but a certain commonitory. |