Adjective
historically natural disasters have often been interpreted by some as punitive or monitory measures against sin-ridden humanity
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Noun
What is truly frightening, and monitory, in Ullrich’s book is not that a Hitler could exist, but that so many people seemed to be secretly waiting for him.—Adam Kirsch, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
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Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Latin monitorius, from monēre
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