admonisher

Example Sentences

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

From The Two Admirals by Cooper, James Fenimore

The Roman mint was attached to the temple of Juno Moneta, i.e., the admonisher, from monēre, and this name was transferred to the building.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Blessed Heaven! deny not to my prayers, my friend, my admonisher, my adviser, at a time so critical to myself.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 by Richardson, Samuel

It was lucky we luffed as we did, for, in coming to the wind, the vessel gave a scrape that was a fearful admonisher of what would have happened in another minute.

From Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale by Cooper, James Fenimore

I took an opportunity to give him a taste of the end of the main-clew-garnet, as an admonisher; and there the matter ended, so long as I remained in the ship.

From Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast by Cooper, James Fenimore