admonisher

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Synonyms for admonisher

noun honest critic or adviser

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., amonesten "remind, urge, exhort, warn, give warning," from Old French amonester (12c.) "urge, encourage, warn," from Vulgar Latin *admonestare, from Latin admonere "bring to mind, remind, suggest;" also "warn, advise, urge," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + monere "advise, warn" (see monitor (n.)).

The -d- was restored on Latin model. The ending was influenced by words in -ish (e.g. astonish, abolish). Related: Admonished; admonishing.

Example Sentences for admonisher

Admiral Bluewater, my memory needed no admonisher to tell me that.

"It is not I who say so, but your father who sent me," explained the admonisher from above.

The novelist found his admonisher in a low state of spirits, and he exerted himself to rouse him from his despondency.

And I am not a guardian over you, to recompense you for your actions: I have only been sent as an admonisher.

Jeanne listened dutifully to a long preamble by Maître Chatillon, and finally bade her admonisher to come to the point.

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