n. | 1. | Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: admonishment, monition |
ADMONITION. A reprimand from a judge to a person accused, on being
discharged, warning him of the consequences of his conduct, and intimating
to him, that should he be guilty of the same fault for which he has been
admonished, he will be punished with greater severity. Merlin, Repert. h.t.
2. The admonition was authorized by the civil law, as a species of
punishment for slight misdemeanors. Vide Reprimand