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admonition

[ad-muh-nish-uhn] / ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən /


NOUN
scolding
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STRONGEST


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Plainly the 20th century has turned into the Age of Admonition.

From Time Magazine Archive

To these weeks must be assigned the preparation and transmission of his "Faithful Admonition unto the Professors of God's Truth in England," which caused him so much trouble in the Frankfort episode of his history.

From John Knox by Taylor, William M. (William Mackergo)

Admonition, ad-mon-ish′un, n. kind reproof: counsel: advice: ecclesiastical censure.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

"A government," said he in his Admonition, "no matter which, has not the authority to forbid pastor to preach the pure doctrine."

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

Admonition did no good, nor prohibition in strong terms.

From African Camp Fires by White, Stewart Edward




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