I. ˈmänəˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri adjective
Etymology: Latin monitorius, from monitus (past participle of monēre to warn) + -orius -ory — more at mind
: giving admonition : warning
a monitory proverb
II. noun
( -es )
: a monitory letter
exhortations, decrees, and monitories of the popes — D.H.Wiest