/meuh nish"euhn, moh-/ , n.
1. Literary. admonition or warning.
2. an official or legal notice.
3. Law. a court order to a person, esp. one requiring an appearance and answer. Cf. subpoena .
4. a formal notice from a bishop requiring the amendment of an ecclesiastical offense.
[ 1350-1400; ME monicio ( u ) n monition- (s. of monitio ) warning, equiv. to monit ( us ) (ptp. of monere to advise, warn) + -ion- -ION ]